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Civil procedure MICHAEL LUKAS

MICHAEL LUKAS

The High Court upheld an appeal, holding that a mining-sector dispute over unpaid blasting services was a contract for service claim, not an employment termination dispute.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Contract for service vs contract of service
  • Mining disputes
  • Employment termination
  • Contract-for-service
  • Mining-law
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Labour law hamidu abdallah mbekae others vs be foward tanzania ltd 2023 tzca 62 24 february 2023

hamidu abdallah mbekae others vs be foward tanzania ltd 2023 tzca 62 24 february 2023

The appellants failed to prove the existence of an employment relationship with the respondent. The evidence established that the appellants were engaged on contracts for specific tasks, not as employees, and thus were not entitled to remedies for unfair termination under the law.

  • Employment relationship
  • Unfair termination
  • Contract for service vs contract of service
  • Burden of proof in employment disputes
  • Specific task contracts
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Labour law godfrey t baijukya vs the opulent hotel group 2022 tzhcld 706 5 july 2022

godfrey t baijukya vs the opulent hotel group 2022 tzhcld 706 5 july 2022

The High Court held that the applicant was an independent consultant, not an employee, and dismissed the labour revision, upholding the CMA award.

  • Employment relationship
  • Jurisdiction
  • Contract for service vs contract of service
  • Unfair termination
  • Employment-relationship
  • Contract-for-service-vs-contract-of-service
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Labour law aidan amon vs mwananchi communication ltd 2021 tzhcld 425 13 october 2021

aidan amon vs mwananchi communication ltd 2021 tzhcld 425 13 october 2021

The applicant's contract was for service as a freelance advertising officer, not employment. The applicant controlled his own work, was paid by commission, and was not supplied with working tools or a salary. Therefore, no employer-employee relationship existed, and the CMA and court lacked jurisdiction over the dispute.

  • Employment relationship
  • Contract for service vs contract of service
  • Jurisdiction of cma
  • Unfair termination
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Labour law hashim shamte and another vs feisal mohamed nahad 2021 tzhcld 189 1 july 2021

hashim shamte and another vs feisal mohamed nahad 2021 tzhcld 189 1 july 2021

The High Court upheld a CMA ruling that the dispute involved a contract for service, not an employment relationship, and dismissed the revision application.

  • Employment relationship
  • Jurisdiction of cma
  • Contract for service vs contract of service
  • Labour-law
  • Employment-relationship
  • Cma-jurisdiction
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