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Labour law Ruling asteria

Ruling asteria

The High Court held that the applicants were employees, not casual laborers, and that their termination was substantively and procedurally unfair.

  • Unfair termination
  • Employment relationship
  • Compensation
  • Procedural fairness
  • Contract of employment
  • Unfair-termination
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Employment law KESI KUMBUKUMBU NO 15637 OF 2024 CHRISTIAN FANDE MAPUNDA VRS LAKE OIL LTD

KESI KUMBUKUMBU NO 15637 OF 2024 CHRISTIAN FANDE MAPUNDA VRS LAKE OIL LTD

Applicant is not entitled to salary arrears for months not worked after settlement agreement and knowledge of termination; however, he is entitled to payment in lieu of notice and leave pay for the last contract period, but not severance pay as his contract was only for one year.

  • Unpaid salary
  • Termination notice
  • Leave pay
  • Severance pay
  • Contract of employment
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Labour law namwima abdallah mohamed na wenzake 9 vs cement distributorsea ltd 2021 tzhcld 400 1 oktoba 2021

namwima abdallah mohamed na wenzake 9 vs cement distributorsea ltd 2021 tzhcld 400 1 oktoba 2021

The applicants failed to prove an employment relationship with the respondent. Evidence showed they were employees of DYEDO, not the respondent. No contract or documentation established them as employees of the respondent. The arbitrator was correct in dismissing their claims.

  • Employment relationship
  • Contract of employment
  • Labour dispute
  • Employer-employee status
  • Dismissal
  • Entitlement to benefits
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Labour law issa ally masukuzi others vs takopa construction co ltd others 2014 tzhc 2352 17 september 2014

issa ally masukuzi others vs takopa construction co ltd others 2014 tzhc 2352 17 september 2014

The 1st respondent, as the employer under the contract of employment and as a registered company with legal personality, is solely liable to pay the applicants' terminal benefits. There is no evidence that the 2nd respondent employed the applicants or that the 1st respondent is liquidated. The Arbitrator's order was correct.

  • Unfair termination
  • Terminal benefits
  • Employer liability
  • Contract of employment
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Labour law 20140917 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20140917 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court dismissed a labour revision, holding that the 1st respondent, as the employer and registered company, remained liable for terminal benefits under section 44.

  • Unfair termination
  • Employer liability
  • Terminal benefits
  • Contract of employment
  • Labour-law
  • Unfair-termination
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