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Labour law APPLICATION NO 17363 OF 2024 JUMANNE SALIM YUSUPH VRS MERAAS PERFUME COMPANY LIMITED

APPLICATION NO 17363 OF 2024 JUMANNE SALIM YUSUPH VRS MERAAS PERFUME COMPANY LIMITED

Applicant failed to prove the companies are the same or that he was transferred; evidence supports Respondent's position. No breach of contract occurred, and procedural issues raised were not before the CMA. Application dismissed for lack of merit.

  • Employment contract
  • Company registration
  • Transfer of employment
  • Procedural fairness
  • Termination
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Employment law ccbrt hospital vs daniel celestine kivumbi 2023 tzca 17599 6 september 2023

ccbrt hospital vs daniel celestine kivumbi 2023 tzca 17599 6 september 2023

Section 37(5) of the ELRA prohibits disciplinary action only when a criminal charge has been laid in court; police investigations do not trigger this prohibition. The High Court erred by applying a purposive interpretation to clear statutory language, expanding the scope to include police investigations without legislative basis.

  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Termination
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Double jeopardy
  • Procedural fairness
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Labour law erolink ltd vs vicent kimario 2022 tzhcld 938 5 september 2022

erolink ltd vs vicent kimario 2022 tzhcld 938 5 september 2022

The High Court quashed a CMA award after finding the employee had a specific-task contract that ended by mutual agreement, not an unspecified-term contract.

  • Employment contract
  • Termination
  • Unfair dismissal
  • Compensation
  • Mutual agreement
  • Employment-contract
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Labour law amri yahaya mfikilwa 12 others vs ma kharafi sons ltd 2022 tzhcld 713 22 july 2022

amri yahaya mfikilwa 12 others vs ma kharafi sons ltd 2022 tzhcld 713 22 july 2022

Applicants failed to account for all days of delay and did not provide documentary evidence for arrangement regarding payment; alleged illegality was not apparent on the face of the record; application for condonation lacked merit.

  • Condonation
  • Termination
  • Retrenchment
  • Extension of time
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Labour law jones rugakingira vs hubert kairuki memorial university 2022 tzhcld 692 27 june 2022

jones rugakingira vs hubert kairuki memorial university 2022 tzhcld 692 27 june 2022

The High Court dismissed a labour revision over non-renewal of a fixed-term contract, holding there was no reasonable expectation of renewal and no unfair termination.

  • Fixed-term contract
  • Reasonable expectation of renewal
  • Termination
  • Contractual notice requirements
  • Fixed-term-contract
  • Reasonable-expectation-of-renewal
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Labour law water mission tanzania vs deusdedith mkunguru 2022 tzhcld 622 7 june 2022

water mission tanzania vs deusdedith mkunguru 2022 tzhcld 622 7 june 2022

The respondent's employment ended by non-confirmation during probation due to repeated lateness; this was a fair reason and procedure under the law. Remedies for unfair termination do not apply to employees with less than six months' service. The CMA award was improperly procured and is set aside.

  • Probationary employment
  • Termination
  • Fair labour practices
  • Remedies for unfair termination
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Labour law ernest eliezer kapange vs a one products and bottlers ltd 2021 tzhcld 337 25 august 2021

ernest eliezer kapange vs a one products and bottlers ltd 2021 tzhcld 337 25 august 2021

The High Court revised a CMA award in a labour dispute, setting aside damages and compensation not pleaded or properly based on the law, but upholding notice pay.

  • Breach of employment contract
  • Compensation
  • Termination
  • Notice period
  • Labour-law
  • Employment-contract-breach
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Employment law nisile mwalusama mchapi vs salvation army tanzaniaterritory 2021 tzhcld 47 19 machi 2021

nisile mwalusama mchapi vs salvation army tanzaniaterritory 2021 tzhcld 47 19 machi 2021

No sufficient evidence of continued work after contract expiry; contract terminated automatically as per regulation; applicant received notice and certificate of service; no grounds to revise CMA decision.

  • Fixed-term contract
  • Termination
  • Renewal
  • Notice
  • Operational requirements
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