20141030 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20141030 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The appellant is entitled to severance allowance under the Severance Allowance Act at the rate of 5% of the basic salary at the date of termination for each year of service; other grounds of appeal are dismissed for lack of merit or evidence.

Citation
20141030 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Laurent Theodore Mbena; Respondent: Quality Group Limited
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 October 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
Appeal partly allowed
Legal Topics
Overtime Allowance, Severance Pay, Terminal Benefits, Repatriation Allowance, Transport Allowance
Source Language
English

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Parties

Laurent Theodore Mbena

Appellant

Quality Group Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the appellant was entitled to overtime allowance
  2. 2 Whether the appellant was entitled to severance allowance
  3. 3 Whether the trial court erred in awarding repatriation and transport allowances

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant is entitled to severance allowance under the Severance Allowance Act at the rate of 5% of the basic salary at the date of termination for each year of service; other grounds of appeal are dismissed for lack of merit or evidence.

Court Disposition

Appeal partly allowed

Orders

  • Appellant awarded severance allowance at 5% of basic salary per year of service as per Severance Allowance Act
  • Other claims dismissed