Tanzania Case Law

tanzania agricultural development bank limited tadb v thomas mfsamkyi 2021 tzhcld 2088 15 october 2021

Court

TANZLII

The respondent was not a public servant under the Public Service Act as the applicant bank is not a public office involved in government policy formulation or public service delivery; the employment contract was a fixed term contract governed by labour laws, not subject to compulsory retirement age; the CMA had jurisdiction and the termination was unfair, entitling the respondent to compensation for the unexpired contract term.

Source excerpt

• Jurisdiction of commission for mediation and arbitration
• Definition of public servant
• Fixed term employment contract
• Compulsory retirement age
• Unfair termination
• Compensation for unexpired contract term

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david jibo vs precision air service plc 2021 tzhcld 237 30 june 2021

Court

TANZLII

High Court Labour Division revision over a fixed-term employment termination dispute, addressing renewal, unfair termination, breach of contract, and internal appeal exhaustion.

• Unfair termination
• Fixed term employment contract
• Breach of contract
• Jurisdiction of cma
• Remedies for termination
• Labour-law

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matias k mjema vs katibu mkuucotwu 2020 tzhcld 3756 30 november 2020

Court

TANZLII

The High Court dismissed a labour revision seeking salary after suspension, holding that the applicant’s fixed-term contract ended before any further salary was due.

• Fixed term employment contract
• Suspension pending investigation
• Salary entitlement
• Termination before expiry of contract
• Fixed-term-employment
• Suspension

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