jonas nehemia makali vs thomas sec school 2021 tzhcld 9 26 february 2021

jonas nehemia makali vs thomas sec school 2021 tzhcld 9 26 february 2021

Applicant is entitled to unpaid salary, annual leave, transport allowance, and severance pay as per Section 44 of the Act, having voluntarily retired after twelve years of service. Arbitrator's award was quashed for failure to grant these entitlements.

Citation
jonas nehemia makali vs thomas sec school 2021 tzhcld 9 26 february 2021
Parties
Applicant: Jonas Nehemia Makali; Respondent: Thomas Secondary School
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
26 February 2021
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Judgment
Outcome
revision allowed
Legal Topics
Termination Benefits, Severance Pay, Unpaid Salary, Annual Leave, Transport Allowance, Voluntary Retirement
Source Language
English

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Parties

Jonas Nehemia Makali

Applicant

Thomas Secondary School

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to severance pay upon voluntary retirement
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to unpaid salaries and leaves
  3. 3 Whether the arbitrator erred by disregarding evidence of respondent's admission of claims

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant is entitled to unpaid salary, annual leave, transport allowance, and severance pay as per Section 44 of the Act, having voluntarily retired after twelve years of service. Arbitrator's award was quashed for failure to grant these entitlements.

Court Disposition

revision allowed

Orders

  • Arbitrator's order quashed
  • Applicant to be paid unpaid salary Tshs.199,000/=