Termination of Employment

Termination of employment means ending the employer-employee relationship between an employer and employee. Termination of employment can be initiated by any of the parties to a contract of employment. Lawful termination of employment under common law includes: Termination of employment by agreement: When the employer and employee agree to bring a contract of employment to an end in accordance with an agreement. For example, if there is a contract for a period of one year and the agreed period expires then the contract will obviously come to an end. Automatic Termination: A contract of employment may be terminated automatically in circumstances such as death or loss of business...

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Communication skills at work

Introduction  Being able to communicate effectively is the most important of all life skills. Communication is simply the act of transferring information from one place to another.  How do we communicate? / Using vocal-using voice /  Use a written means i.e papers, printed or digital media such as books          websites  or emails. /  Using visual i.e use of logos,maps,charts,graph etc /  Using non verbal means i.e use of body language ,gestures,impressions eg nodding tone and pitch of voice. Interpersonal skills    Are the skills we use when engage in face to face communication with one or more people. What we say is an important way of getting...

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Maintaining Good Industrial Relations at Work Place

Introduction Industrial harmony is achieved in the workplace only when the leaders (management) determine what they want their organization culture to look like and the strategy to make it reality.  Where there is no vision people will throw off restraints. There will be no discipline; thus leadership has to establish vision, mission, values, direction, create the organisational culture through personal discipline, respect for others  and follow development plan. However, there are a number of reasons why some workplaces are more harmonious than others. ·        Encouraging open communication (Frequent and effective communication).  One of the best ways to foster good relationship within...

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Terminal Benefits

What are Terminal Benefits? Terminal Benefits are final entitlements of an employee upon termination of an employment contract.  What is an employee entitled to as terminal benefits upon the termination of their employment contract? Generally, Section 44 of the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 provides the following for upon termination of the employment contract;  Any remuneration for work done before termination Any annual leave pay due to an employee for leave that employee has not taken Any annual leave pay accrued during any incomplete leave cycle Any notice pay due Any severance pays due if an employee qualifies for this Any transport allowance that may be due Certificate ...

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Forced Labour

What is Forced Labour? Forced labour refers to bonded labour or any work exacted from a person under the threat of a penalty and to which that person has not consented. The law prohibits forced labour. Is there any prohibition on Forced Labour for an employer? And if yes, any penalty thereto? Yes. The law prohibits the procuring, demand and imposition of forced labour and any person who procures demands or imposes forced labour commits an offence. The penalty for someone who does these acts is fine not exceeding five million Tanzania Shillings, imprisonment for a term of one year or both fine and imprisonment. Does requiring my employees to work when they are tired amount to Forced Labour? By signing employment contracts employees...

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