GOODLUCK RINGO VS CORTEVA AGRISCIENCE TANZANIA LIMITED 2025 TZCA 109 (27 FEBRUARY 2025)

Abstract

This appeal arises from the decision of the High Court of Tanzania which reversed the award of the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration (the CMA) to the effect that, the appellant's termination of employment was unfair both in substance and procedure. Initially, the appellant had filed a labour dispute in the CMA complaining for being unfairly terminated by his employer, the respondent. According to the record of appeal, the employment relationship of the duo is traced way back on 1st June, 2018 when, as per the employment contract (exhibit Dl), the appellant was employed by the respondent as a research associate. Sometimes in June, 2019 the appellant was involved in car accident when driving a vehicle with registration number T.647 DMZ make Nissan Hard Board, the property of the respondent. He repaired it without notifying the proprietor. Again, on 22nd October, 2019 the appellant was involved in another car accident at Moshono. The assessment made post-accident indicates that costs for repair was estimated to be TZS 28,961,920.00 (exhibit D4). On the other hand, the appellant was suspended from work pending the decision of the Ethics and Compliance Committee to which the matter was referred. The latter, in the end, recommended to the respondent to terminate the appellant. He was accordingly terminated as per exhibit D8.