Plea bargaining refers to the process whereby an accused and public prosecutor reach a mutual agreement without going through long court proceedings. In this process, the accused voluntarily admits charges and the prosecution voluntarily discharges some charges or asks the court to reduce punishment to the accused upon conviction. This is very common practice in...Read More

When these occur, the relevant questions for consideration include: Can an employer proceed with disciplinary proceedings at the work place in parallel with police investigation or the prosecution of a criminal case in court?What is an employer required to do when an employee has committed misconduct of a criminal nature?What are the consequences of proceeding...Read More

Retrenchment is the termination of an employee or group of employees’ due to operational requirement of the business as provided for under section Sect 38 of Employment and Labour Relations Act, Act No. 6 of 2004, read together with Rule 23, 24 & 25 ELRA (Code of Good Practice) GN. 42/2007). Employer in Tanzania can...Read More