Employment and labour laws, Immigration

Employment law is a fast-paced complex and dynamic field of practice. With increased levels of compensation now available, sound legal advice is essential for Employers before employer takes any action. The financial and other consequences for the unwary employers can be serious. This is one of the riskiest spheres of the management of an Organization. In order to enhance the employer’s protection, we provide the following:

•  We advise employers and senior management on every aspect of the employment relationship, from the formulation of employment policies and contracts of employment to compliance with the Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 as amended and its regulations. 
• We support and advise the HR and management, including providing training on disciplinary procedures and measures, whenever necessary. We advise on disciplinary procedures, and represent employer in employment proceedings/cases at the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration (CMA) and the High Court (Labor Division).
•  Elaboration of internal rules of an Organization and preparation of the system of its control, including preparation and performance of the HR audit 

The advisory services can be performed either in person i.e. our legal team meeting with your team; or via email or call depending on the nature of the issue in question. The response can be promptly or up to 48hrs maximum depending on the depth and complexity of the issue in question.

The firm is also equipped with knowledge on immigration matters that will effectively support the client’s needs. It is common for companies to recruit employees beyond the borders of its registered office. Thus, the firm provides immigration services to clients such as; work and resident permits for clients, employees and respective families, investment incentives for foreigners and other residential status needs of the clients.

The firm has seasoned lawyers with extensive experience in employment matters. The firm and our lawyers have advised and represented multinational corporations in employment and defended clients in labour litigations matter. The organizations include; NMB Bank Plc, Kilimanjaro Sar Ltd, Tanzanite One Mining Ltd, KCB Bank Tanzania Ltd, Aviagen East Africa Ltd, Interchick Group of Companies, Tera Technologies and Engineering Ltd and Fes Agric Services Tanzania Ltd.