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Labour law valentine shipula vs oxfam gb 2022 tzhc 15179 15 december 2022

valentine shipula vs oxfam gb 2022 tzhc 15179 15 december 2022

The High Court revised a CMA award, holding that the applicant was entitled to the remainder of his fixed-term contract after early termination.

  • Termination of fixed term contract
  • Compensation for breach of contract
  • Unfair labour practice
  • Redundancy
  • Procedural fairness
  • Fixed-term-contract
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Labour law standard chartered bank ltd vs justin tineishemo 2022 tzhcld 1084 15 november 2022

standard chartered bank ltd vs justin tineishemo 2022 tzhcld 1084 15 november 2022

The respondent, having signed the retrenchment agreement and accepted the retrenchment package, was estopped from challenging the termination and claiming further compensation. The arbitrator erred in refusing to admit the applicant's electronic evidence for lack of affidavit, as the law does not require an affidavit for admissibility. The award of compensation and bonus to the respondent was therefore set aside.

  • Unfair termination
  • Redundancy
  • Retrenchment procedures
  • Admissibility of electronic evidence
  • Issue estoppel
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Labour law morris d ngondo and 31 others vs daikin tanzania limited 2022 tzhcld 880 11 july 2022

morris d ngondo and 31 others vs daikin tanzania limited 2022 tzhcld 880 11 july 2022

The applicants, except Morris D. Ng'ondo, were condemned unheard as only one applicant testified without proper mandate; each applicant was required to prove his/her own claim due to differing employment terms; the CMA award is a nullity for failure to afford all applicants the right to be heard.

  • Termination of employment
  • Redundancy
  • Right to be heard
  • Notice period
  • Severance pay
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Labour law simbanet t limited vs helio andre morao abrantes 2022 tzhcld 1006 25 april 2022

simbanet t limited vs helio andre morao abrantes 2022 tzhcld 1006 25 april 2022

The respondent's fixed term contract was terminated before expiry without compliance with retrenchment procedures under Section 38 of ELRA; no evidence of discrimination or harassment was established; compensation must be limited to the remaining period of the contract.

  • Unfair termination
  • Breach of contract
  • Redundancy
  • Discrimination
  • Compensation
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Labour law CIVIL APPLICATION NO 5 01 OF 2022 RAMADHANI BAKARI 95 OTHERS VS AGA KHAN HOSPITAL

CIVIL APPLICATION NO 5 01 OF 2022 RAMADHANI BAKARI 95 OTHERS VS AGA KHAN HOSPITAL

Application granted on ground of alleged illegality in the High Court decision, which constitutes sufficient reason for extension of time under settled law; technical delay was not established and applicants failed to account for actual delay, but illegality raised in notice of motion sufficed.

  • Extension of time
  • Illegality as ground for extension
  • Redundancy
  • Consultation requirements
  • Additional payments in redundancy
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Labour law barclays bank tanzania vs pendo mbinda 2021 tzhcld 123 27 may 2021

barclays bank tanzania vs pendo mbinda 2021 tzhcld 123 27 may 2021

The High Court upheld a CMA award, finding that the employee was constructively terminated after demotion, failed interviews, and refusal of redundancy.

  • Constructive dismissal
  • Unfair termination
  • Redundancy
  • Employment benefits
  • Constructive-dismissal
  • Unfair-termination
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Employment law salhina mfaume others vs tanzania breweries co limited 2021 tzca 209 19 may 2021

salhina mfaume others vs tanzania breweries co limited 2021 tzca 209 19 may 2021

The appellants' claims were based on an intended Voluntary Agreement that was not signed or registered, and parties had entered into a substituted arrangement under which appellants relinquished all claims. The unsigned Voluntary Agreement was not enforceable, and appellants failed to prove their claims on the balance of probabilities.

  • Redundancy
  • Terminal benefits
  • Enforceability of unsigned agreements
  • Right to be heard
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Employment law juma issa ramadhan vs mkurugenzi mkuu shirika la bandari zanzibar 2020 tzca 1902 16 december 2020

juma issa ramadhan vs mkurugenzi mkuu shirika la bandari zanzibar 2020 tzca 1902 16 december 2020

The Court of Appeal held the appellant’s termination was unlawful and allowed the appeal, ordering reinstatement and payment of employment rights after deductions.

  • Unlawful termination
  • Redundancy
  • Procedural compliance
  • Framing of issues
  • Unlawful-termination
  • Employment-law
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