joseph charles silwamba vs g4s secure solution t ltd 2022 tzhcld 787 18 august 2022

joseph charles silwamba vs g4s secure solution t ltd 2022 tzhcld 787 18 august 2022

The applicant's fixed term contract was renewed by default for 8 years but did not become permanent. Termination required adherence to procedure. The applicant was entitled to compensation for unfair termination as he had a reasonable expectation of continued employment.

Citation
joseph charles silwamba vs g4s secure solution t ltd 2022 tzhcld 787 18 august 2022
Parties
Applicant: Joseph Charles Silwamba; Respondent: G4S Secure Solution (T) Ltd
Court
TANZLII
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
18 August 2022
Procedural Posture
Labour Revision / Judgment
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Employment Contract, Unfair Termination, Renewal by Default, Compensation
Source Language
English

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Parties

Joseph Charles Silwamba

Applicant

G4S Secure Solution (T) Ltd

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Labour Revision / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether there was a fixed one year term contract between the parties
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's employment was renewed by default or became permanent
  3. 3 Whether the applicant was fairly terminated according to law

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's fixed term contract was renewed by default for 8 years but did not become permanent. Termination required adherence to procedure. The applicant was entitled to compensation for unfair termination as he had a reasonable expectation of continued employment.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • CMA award quashed and set aside
  • Applicant to be compensated 12 months' salary at TZS 165,000 per month, totaling TZS 1,980,000