I have recently been employed as a company secretary and head of legal department by a foreign company engaged in real estate business in Zanzibar.  My first assignment is to reduce the costs of retainer fees for litigation, drafting opinions and contracts with a law firm. In an attempt to reduce the costs for legal […]

A HR manager explicitly demanded that I sleep with him before he offered me a job. Is this not a crime in Tanzania? Please guide me. KG, Dar Demanding or imposing a sexual favour to someone as a condition for him or her to get employment, promotion, right, privilege or any preferential treatment is a corruption offence […]

We are a non-governmental organisation dealing with child protection and have been approached by a child who was employed on a two-year contract as a gardener but his contract has been terminated on account of what the employer called laziness. We would like to get your opinion whether under law, a child employee can lodge […]

I chartered an aircraft and the pilot announced that during the flight smoking is not permitted. As soon as we landed, I lit my cigarette and started smoking. I assumed that we were not in flight since we had already landed and were taxing to the arrival gate. The pilot was very specific that during […]

I came to Dar and stayed at a top notch hotel. When taking a hot shower, I burnt myself very badly as the shower water was very hot. I talked to the hotel boss that as part of compensation he allows me to stay free for one week but he is refusing. I have reported […]

I was convicted of abusive language which I admitted to have committed while under the influence of alcohol. After conviction, the Court gave me conditional discharge not to commit another offence within a period of twelve months. I was also ordered to pay the complainant a sum of TZS 200,000 which I have already paid. […]

We seconded one of our accountants to our affiliate company for one year. The seconded employee is assigned duties by the affiliate and his performance is audited by the affiliate, however we continue to pay him his salary and other remunerations payable under the contract of employment. The accountant is now being accused of defrauding […]

We are a registered traditional dance group and in our dances use wild beast tails. Some of our members have recently been arrested and charged with the offence of unlawful possession of government trophies in that they have been found in possession of wild beast tails without a permit from the wildlife authority. Can you […]