PIUS SECONDARY SCHOOL v. OBADIA MWAMBAPA, CIVIL APPEAL NO. 161 OF 2021

Abstract

This is an appeal arising from the decision of the High Court of Tanzania dated the 20th day of November, 2018 in Revision No. 833 of 2018 between the appellant and the respondent, whose employment relationship began on 9th March 2016 under a two-year fixed-term contract. The appellant terminated the contract before its expiry, on grounds of misconduct. The respondent referred the matter to the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration (CMA), which ruled in his favor and awarded TZS 1,188,462.00 as compensation for the unexpired term of the contract. However, the arbitrator denied general damages due to a lack of evidence of injury.