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Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 (No. 6 of 2004) [CAP. 366 R.E. 2019].

Country(ies)

United Republic of Tanzania

Subjects (Classification)

Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations; Labour codes, general labour and employment acts

Adopted on (Date of text)

2019-11-30

Scope of text

National

Type of legislation (Type of text)

Law, Act

Abstract/Citation

The Act was revised in 2019 and includes amendments up to 30th November, 2019.

PART I: Preliminary provisions

PART II: Fundamental rights and protections
Sub-Part A – Child Labour
Sub-Part B – Forced Labour
Sub-Part C - Discrimination
Sub-Part D – Freedom of Association

PART III: Employment standards
Sub-Part A– Preliminary
Sub-Part B – Hours of Work
Sub-Part C - Remuneration
Sub-Part D - Leave
Sub-Part E–Unfair Termination of Employment
Sub-Part F- Other Incidents of Termination

PART IV: Trade unions, employer associations and federations

PART V: Organization rights

PART VI: Collective bargaining

PART VII: Strikes and lockouts

PART VIII: Dispute resolution
Sub-Part A – Mediation
Sub-Part B – Arbitration
Sub-Part C. Adjudication
Sub-Part D – Dispute Procedures in Collective Agreements

PART IX: General provisions

SCHEDULES
First Schedule - Table of calculation of comparable wage rates
Second Schedule - Repeal of laws
Third Schedule - Savings and transitional provisions

Repeals the following Acts:
- Employment Ordinance (Cap. 366)
- Regulation of Wages and Terms of Employment Ordinance (Cap 300)
- Wages and Salaries (General Revision) Act, 1974 (Act No. 22 of 1974)
- Trade Union Act, 1998 (Act No. 10 of 1998)
- Security of Employment Act (Cap. 574)
- Severance Allowances Act (Cap. 487)
- Industrial Court of Tanzania Act, 1967 (Act No. 41 of 1967)