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Labour law three road limited vs faraji burhani komba 2023 tzhcld 1490 17 november 2023

three road limited vs faraji burhani komba 2023 tzhcld 1490 17 november 2023

The respondent's contract was renewed by default as he continued working and was paid after the expiry of the previous contract; the employer is estopped from denying renewal. The award is varied only to exclude leave allowance due to lack of proof, reducing the total award from TZS 24,000,000 to TZS 22,000,000.

  • Employment contract renewal
  • Fixed term contracts
  • Automatic renewal by conduct
  • Unpaid salary
  • Leave allowance
  • Compensation for breach of contract
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Labour law bidco oil and soap ltd vs buyoya elias kalimanzila 2022 tzhcld 779 20 july 2022

bidco oil and soap ltd vs buyoya elias kalimanzila 2022 tzhcld 779 20 july 2022

The High Court partly allowed a labour revision, finding no proof of mutual termination and reducing the CMA award to one month’s remuneration, notice pay, and confirmed leave allowance.

  • Unfair termination
  • Fixed term contract
  • Compensation
  • Severance pay
  • Leave allowance
  • Unfair-termination
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Labour law knight support tanzania ltd vsbwiko nyamasyeki 2021 tzhcld 349 19 august 2021

knight support tanzania ltd vsbwiko nyamasyeki 2021 tzhcld 349 19 august 2021

The termination was substantively fair but procedurally unfair due to the chairperson of the disciplinary hearing also conducting the investigation, violating the rule against bias. Severance pay is not payable for fair termination on grounds of misconduct. Compensation for procedural unfairness is set at six months' salary. Leave allowance is payable as the employer failed to disprove the claim.

  • Unfair termination
  • Procedural fairness
  • Severance pay
  • Compensation
  • Leave allowance
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Labour law angelic peniel mziray vs arbogast assenga 2020 tzhc 4499 26 november 2020

angelic peniel mziray vs arbogast assenga 2020 tzhc 4499 26 november 2020

The applicant failed to prove constructive termination or entitlement to arrears, as evidence showed she became the owner and main supervisor of the business from 2015, and the employer-employee relationship ceased.

  • Constructive termination
  • Change of employment terms
  • Unfair termination
  • Severance pay
  • Leave allowance
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Labour law venture risk management vs ahmad mwalimu bao 2020 tzhc 1966 30 june 2020

venture risk management vs ahmad mwalimu bao 2020 tzhc 1966 30 june 2020

The High Court Labour Division dismissed Venture Risk Management’s labour revision application, upholding the CMA award and finding the Lindi Commission had jurisdiction.

  • Jurisdiction of commission for mediation and arbitration
  • Subsistence allowance
  • Leave allowance
  • Unfair termination
  • Breach of contract
  • Labour-law
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Employment law asha hamisi mghanja another vs geita gold mining limited 2018 tzhc 2935 6 september 2018

asha hamisi mghanja another vs geita gold mining limited 2018 tzhc 2935 6 september 2018

Applicants are entitled to full salary from the date of suspension pending conviction and after acquittal until termination, but not to salary increments, leave allowances, house allowances, or bonus for the period of suspension or imprisonment, as these require active service or contractual proof.

  • Employee suspension
  • Salary arrears
  • Leave allowance
  • House allowance
  • Bonus entitlement
  • Termination of employment
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Labour law 20140718 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20140718 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The High Court’s Labour Division granted leave to appeal in a labour matter involving claims for repatriation, leave and procedural fairness after a deceased employee’s dispute.

  • Termination of employment
  • Repatriation allowance
  • Leave allowance
  • Procedural fairness
  • Right to appeal
  • Labour-law
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Labour law 20140718 TZHC Dar es Salaam2

20140718 TZHC Dar es Salaam2

The High Court granted leave to appeal in a labour dispute, finding that several points on unpaid allowances, retrenchment notice, and procedure merited appellate consideration.

  • Termination of employment
  • Redundancy
  • Repatriation allowance
  • Leave allowance
  • Procedural fairness
  • Appeal procedure
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Employment law security group t ltd vs joseph another 2005 tzhc 59 11 november 2005

security group t ltd vs joseph another 2005 tzhc 59 11 november 2005

Respondents are entitled only to half salary during suspension pending criminal proceedings, not to the other half, annual leave, leave allowance, or transport allowance, as entitlement to these is conditional upon actual service, which was not rendered during suspension.

  • Employee suspension
  • Salary entitlement during suspension
  • Annual leave entitlement
  • Leave allowance
  • Transport allowance
  • Criminal proceedings and employment
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