Court of Appeal Clarifies on Key Elements Constituting Constructive Termination of Employment The Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court), in Civil Appeal No. 394 of 2020 between Edward Jonas and Tanzania Breweries Limited, held that for constructive termination to be established, there must be evidence that the employer made the employment intolerable to the extent […]

Court of Appeal Rules on the Reasonable Expectation on Renewal of Fixed-Term Employment Contracts Background of the Case The Respondent was employed by the Appellant as an Accountant on periodic fixed term contract from 1 December, 2013 to 31 March 2015. On 25 March, 2015, the Appellant informed the Respondent of the fact that 31 […]

Court of Appeal of Tanzania Rules on Arbitrators’ Recusal vis-à-vis Misconduct in Labour Matters Recently, the Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court) delivered its remarkable ruling in Civil Application No. 202 of 2021 between Ranger Safaris Limited vs. Helen Saul Mollel and dismissed an application for revision which aimed at challenging the conduct of […]

Court of Appeal Clarifies on the Extent of Duty of Care Required in Tortious Claims   The Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court), in Civil Appeal No. 307 of 2023, between University of Iringa and Daud Mwakyembe declared that the duty of care is limited to dealings of the students while in campus or […]

Right to Reasons in Termination of Employment Contracts, Including Fixed Term Contracts Emphasized The Court of Appeal of Tanzania (the Court), in Civil Appeal No. 267 of 2020, between Jordan University College and Mark Ambrose declared that the right to be given reasons for termination of an employment contract applies to all types of employment […]

Court of Appeal Guides on Timelines in Challenging Conviction and Sentence under Plea Bargaining In Criminal Appeal No. 498 of 2022, the Court of Appeal (the Court) makes a case for the applicability of the then 60-day rule where there is a lacuna in law on the time limit to file civil or criminal applications […]