Tanzania Case Law

afri bottlers ltd vs gift jacob kasililika 2014 tzhc 2046 31 october 2014

Court

TZHC

The respondent is not entitled to wage arrears for the period not worked following dismissal, but only to statutory compensation and twelve months' wages as provided by section 40A(5) of the Security of Employment Act. The District Court erred in awarding wage arrears for the period the respondent was not at work.

Source excerpt

• Execution of decrees
• Statutory compensation
• Reinstatement orders
• Interpretation of employment statutes

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mkama pastory vs tanzania revenue authority 2006 tzhc 207 21 september 2006

Court

TZHC

The High Court dismissed preliminary objections to joinder, holding the affidavit was not fatally defective and the remaining objections were matters for hearing.

• Affidavit defects
• Joinder of parties
• Preliminary objections
• Employment termination
• Reinstatement orders
• Affidavit-defects

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19750711 TZHC Arusha

Court

TZHC

The High Court quashed Burka Coffee Estate Ltd.’s convictions for failing to pay wages, holding there was no legally binding reinstatement order.

• Failure to pay wages
• Employment contract termination
• Powers of labour authorities
• Reinstatement orders
• Employment-law
• Wage-claims

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