ILO to train constituents of Zanzibar on effective use of national labour laws in dispute resolution
Addressing key challenges hindering the overall performance of the juridical system in Zanzibar
12 May 2016
Dar es Salaam (ILO NEWS) The ILO, through UN Development Assistance Plan labour laws component, and in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour of Zanzibar, is organising a three days training workshop on effective application and use of national labour laws and jurisprudence from 17-20h May 2016.
The training is aimed at addressing key challenges that hinder the overall performance juridical system in Tanzania and to provide participants a platform to build a common understanding on how to apply and use the laws and jurisprudence both substantively, procedurally and institutionally and share their experiences.
The workshop is a follow up to a national study conducted in 2015 to assess the performance of individual labour dispute resolution systems in Tanzania which identified key challenges that hinder the system’s overall performance that need to be addressed.
The training to be officiated by the Chief Justice of Zanzibar, Hon. Omar Makungu, will bring together about 50 stakeholders including judges, registrars, mediators/ arbitrators, labour inspectors, legal aid service providers and and representatives from workers’ and employers’ organizations.
Among the areas to be covered include:
As a follow-up, the ILO continues to provide technical support on the improvement of the labour dispute resolution systems in the country seeking to improve the functioning and effectiveness of the entirety of the dispute resolution systems.
The training is aimed at addressing key challenges that hinder the overall performance juridical system in Tanzania and to provide participants a platform to build a common understanding on how to apply and use the laws and jurisprudence both substantively, procedurally and institutionally and share their experiences.
The workshop is a follow up to a national study conducted in 2015 to assess the performance of individual labour dispute resolution systems in Tanzania which identified key challenges that hinder the system’s overall performance that need to be addressed.
The training to be officiated by the Chief Justice of Zanzibar, Hon. Omar Makungu, will bring together about 50 stakeholders including judges, registrars, mediators/ arbitrators, labour inspectors, legal aid service providers and and representatives from workers’ and employers’ organizations.
Among the areas to be covered include:
- Application of national labour laws and jurisprudence mainly jurisdictional allocation and common grounds for individual disputes,
- Procedural connection between services provided through relevant institutions and social partners,
- Bipartite grievances handling or disciplinary procedures and the role of formal mechanisms and
- Information and case management system of jurisprudence.
Background Information
An ILO study was undertaken as part of the broader ILO global research on “Performance of Various Mechanisms and Process for Prevention and Resolution of labour disputes”. Key challenges highlighted included backlog of cases due to lack of thorough awareness and knowledge of jurisprudence among judges, dispute resolution agencies, lack of clear understanding on the mandates of judicial and extra-judicial dispute resolution institutions, limited capacity and knowledge on the role of key actors and institutions in effectively and consistently applying and using labour laws and jurisprudence, and limited capacity of the social partners in voluntary compliance and the prevention and settlements of disputes, among others.As a follow-up, the ILO continues to provide technical support on the improvement of the labour dispute resolution systems in the country seeking to improve the functioning and effectiveness of the entirety of the dispute resolution systems.