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I am an expatriate working for the past 5 years in a manufacturing company in Tanzania. My contract expired a few months ago and I did not want to renew it. I then approached the head of HR for my severance pay and was shocked to be told that I am not entitled to severance […]
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 […]
Tired of current marriage My husband and I celebrated a Christian marriage about ten years ago. Our marriage is blessed with two children but I am no longer interested with this union anymore and want to move on and get married to another person. In addition to that I want my next marriage to be […]
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 […]
My boss does not like fastening his safety belt when he sits in the front when I am driving. Every time I drive, I get stopped by the traffic police who punish me by making me pay a fine for driving while a front seat passenger has not fastened the safety seat belt. How does […]
Arbitration versus mediation in contract I have been served with a notice of intention to refer the dispute for arbitration by a company for a purported breach of contract for supply of certain outfits. However, I recall that the said contract has a dispute resolution clause which provides that in case of a dispute between […]
I live in the UK but am Tanzanian by birth. There is one drink that I miss the most and it is called Gongo. I intend to visit Tanzania soon and want to make sure I introduce this drink to my friends. However some of my English friends googled this and found out that it […]
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 […]
Drink laced in nightclub I went to a night club in Masaki where someone laced my drink with alcohol. I have never had alcohol in my life and not being in a proper state ended up having a fight with the bouncers, misbehaving on the dance floor with several women and was ultimately taken to […]
Canonical disability My husband is suffering from a canonical disability. I am not sure what to do. Is this a ground for me to claim damages from him? What else can I do? TE, Lindi Canonical disability is the inability of either party to have sexual relations with the other. It is another word for […]
I came home drunk and hit my wife in front of our six year old girl and she was admitted to hospital. I regret what I did and my wife has forgiven me. We told the police that she was beaten by thieves who attacked her on her way home but the medical report says that it […]
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 […]
My inbox is flooded with mass emails being sent by suppliers who are promoting their services. I get emails from those offering massages, to those showcasing other services they can offer. I hear there is a new law that protects us as consumers from such messages. What about mass messages inviting persons to attend a debate or seminar? […]
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. […]
Remuneration in lieu of paternity leave I had extra marital affairs with a woman with whom three years ago I had a child born out of wedlock. I did not apply for paternity leave on the date of birth of the child because I feared the information would leak to my wife and to my […]
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 […]
After we heard that there would be El Nino rains this year, our village elders decided to enter a game park to perform rituals to reduce the amount of rain and save the crops and lives of people in our community. Unfortunately park rangers found the elders in the game park performing rituals with traditional […]
Leasing house to prostitute Is it an offence to lease a house to commercial sex workers? If it is an offence what is the fate of the house leased to the prostitutes in case the landlord or the landlady is convicted of leasing his or her house? Is prostitution an offence in Tanzania KG, Dodoma […]
Legal Update – 16 November 2023
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 […]
Compulsory HIV test for salon and spa attendants I operate big barbershops and spas which offer various services including massage, hair cuts and scrub. My salons and spas were visited by city health inspectors who wanted to know if the spas and salons attendants have undergone HIV and other medical tests in the past six […]
Legal Update – 10 November 2023
I left my workplace to visit a friend during working hours without seeking permission of my supervisor as the company policy prescribes. When I went back to the workplace the supervisor asked me to explain where I was for two hours. I told him the truth but instead of taking disciplinary action, he reported me […]
Our school bus driver normally quarrels with traffic police who stop him and inspect the bus including the contents of the first aid kit in the bus. He is frequently asked by traffic police why the first aid kit in the school bus he is driving does not have certain medicines. Does the law require […]
Switching off mobile at petrol station There is a petrol station in my city whose pump attendants normally require customers to switch off their mobile phones and car engines when they are refueling. I find this policy to be ridiculous and when I argue with those pump attendants they normally say that they are implementing […]
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