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Interesting Economic Facts About Tanzania
Tanzania is located in Eastern Africa. The country's eastern border lies in the Indian Ocean which has a coastline of 1,424 km.Tanzania has a population of 44,928,923 of which 43,625,354 is on Tanzania Mainland and 1,303,569 is in Tanzania Zanzibar
The official capital of Tanzania is Dodoma, which is located 309 km west of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam is the country's commercial capital and is also the major seaport for the county's serving its landlocked neighbors.
Tanzania has been described as one of the most diverse countries in Africa and this is reflected in the fact that there are more than 120 local languages spoken in the country. Swahili is the national language that is widely spoken while English is the official language of education; administration and business.
It is a developing country and its economy depends heavily on agriculture. The sector accounts for more than 40% of GDP, provides 85% of the country's exports and employs 80% of the total workforce. Apart from the agricultural sector, tourism, mining and small scale industries are increasingly contributing to the national economic growth.
Employment Laws
Employement Contracts in Tanzania
In Tanzania, contacts are done in writing. This is a rule set out in the Employment and Labour Relations Act (ERLA). It ensures that employer and employee understand what's expected from each other. According to the law, all the details of your job should be clearly written out in this agreement. This includes things like your job title, duties, salary, and any other important terms.
Although the ERLA does not explicitly state the probation period, it does indicate in s35 that, an employee may not bring an unfair termination claim against the employer if employment was less than six months.
Working Hours
In Tanzania, employees are expected to work six days a week, putting in a total of 45 hours. Each day, they should work for nine hours, excluding any lunch breaks. However, after working for five hours, employees are entitled to take a break lasting 60 minutes. It's important to note that employees shouldn't work for more than 12 hours in any given day. These rules help ensure that employees have reasonable working hours and adequate rest periods to maintain their well-being and productivity.
When it comes to overtime in Tanzania, it should be agreed upon in the employment contract. However, there's a limit: employees cannot work more than 50 overtime hours within any four-week period. This means that while extra work beyond the regular hours can be agreed upon, it must be within this specified limit to safeguard employees' rights and well-being and must be compensated of not less than 1.5 times the employee's basic wage for any overtime worked..
Leave Policies in Tanzania
Annual Leave:Employee is entitled to 28 days paid leave, inclusive of any public holidays that may fall during the period of leave.Employees that work less than six months are not entitled to annual leave.
Sick Leave: Employee is entitled to 126 days of sick leave during a leave cycle, with the payment of wages structured into two phases. For the first 63 days, the employee is paid their full wage, and for the subsequent 63 days, they are paid half their wage.
Maternity Leave: A female employee is entitled to sixty working days of maternity leave with full pay, with at least four weeks of this leave to be taken following the birth or miscarriage.
Paternal Leave: A male employee is entitled to three days patternity leave within seven days of the birth of a child, and only if the employee is the father of the child.
Public Holidays
Payroll Taxes and Statutory Deduction in Tanzania
Termination and Probation in Tanzania
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