Tanzania Case Law

hamidu abdallah mbekae others vs be foward tanzania ltd 2023 tzca 62 24 february 2023

Court

TZCA

The appellants failed to prove the existence of an employment relationship with the respondent. The evidence established that the appellants were engaged on contracts for specific tasks, not as employees, and thus were not entitled to remedies for unfair termination under the law.

Source excerpt

• Employment relationship
• Unfair termination
• Contract for service vs contract of service
• Burden of proof in employment disputes
• Specific task contracts

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tanzania electric supply company limited vs innocent shirima 43 others 2022 tzhcld 131 28 march 2022

Court

TANZLII

The High Court held the workers were on specific-task contracts that expired automatically, so unfair termination provisions did not apply and the award was quashed.

• Unfair termination
• Specific task contracts
• Legitimate expectation
• Severance pay
• Notice pay
• Compensation

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prosper makene and 2 others vsmedia international and consultant 2021 tzhcld 191 30 june 2021

Court

TANZLII

The High Court upheld dismissal of a labour revision, finding the applicants were not employees but freelancers engaged for specific tasks, so unfair termination law did not apply.

• Employment relationship
• Unfair termination
• Specific task contracts
• Jurisdiction of cma
• Employment-relationship
• Unfair-termination

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justine s lengai na wengine vs shirika la usambazaji umeme tanzania tanesco 2021 tzhcld 147 4 juni 2021

Court

TANZLII

Applicants were employed under specific task contracts, not permanent contracts. Their contracts ended upon completion of tasks, so they are not entitled to terminal benefits or remedies for unfair termination. Standing Orders for Public Servants do not apply to their employment type.

Source excerpt

• Employment contracts
• Termination
• Public service standing orders
• Fixed-term contracts
• Specific task contracts

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