Assessment of public sector employees’ Awareness on Labour laws in Tanzania: a case Of Ulanga district council -Morogoro
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Mzumbe University
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A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Requirements for the Award of
Masters Degree on Human Resource Management (Msc.HRM) of
Mzumbe University-Dar Es Salaam Campus College
This dissertation focused on assessing the Public Sector Employees’ Awareness on Labor Laws in Ulanga District Council. It was premised on five objectives which are; to find out employees awareness of labor rights under the new labor law, to examine employees’ understanding on labor disputes, to determine employees’ awareness on dispute settlement procedures and to explore alternative mechanisms for preventing labor disputes. Data collection was done through conducting interviews, administering questionnaires, and documentary review. Data analysis was done through using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and the findings have been presented in the form of frequency tables and detailed discussions. Results from the field showed that employees’ awareness on the current labor law was twofold dimension in the sense that there were some section within the Act that employees were well aware, while there were other sections of the same Act in which they were totally not aware. The areas which the respondents demonstrated clear awareness were fundamental rights, protections and discrimination, the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, employees’ rights and equal treatment despite their differences, and employment rights and standards. Low awareness was seen in areas of employment rights at work. The research also showed that the council has implemented Employment Standards, Rights and Protection especially freedom of association and collective bargaining, but employees were less participative in these instruments of negotiation and empowerment. Additionally the research found that the employees had low awareness on labor disputes and settlement mechanisms, and had minimally received training on it. The study concluded that labour laws are a roadmap for employees and employers within a work place, and its understanding to both players is a necessary priority.It was recommended that there is a need for labor law policy to monitor the effectiveness of the act, more involvement of trade unions in creating employees awareness, and the need of the law to address the issue of employees in the informal economy in Tanzania.
This dissertation focused on assessing the Public Sector Employees’ Awareness on Labor Laws in Ulanga District Council. It was premised on five objectives which are; to find out employees awareness of labor rights under the new labor law, to examine employees’ understanding on labor disputes, to determine employees’ awareness on dispute settlement procedures and to explore alternative mechanisms for preventing labor disputes. Data collection was done through conducting interviews, administering questionnaires, and documentary review. Data analysis was done through using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and the findings have been presented in the form of frequency tables and detailed discussions. Results from the field showed that employees’ awareness on the current labor law was twofold dimension in the sense that there were some section within the Act that employees were well aware, while there were other sections of the same Act in which they were totally not aware. The areas which the respondents demonstrated clear awareness were fundamental rights, protections and discrimination, the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, employees’ rights and equal treatment despite their differences, and employment rights and standards. Low awareness was seen in areas of employment rights at work. The research also showed that the council has implemented Employment Standards, Rights and Protection especially freedom of association and collective bargaining, but employees were less participative in these instruments of negotiation and empowerment. Additionally the research found that the employees had low awareness on labor disputes and settlement mechanisms, and had minimally received training on it. The study concluded that labour laws are a roadmap for employees and employers within a work place, and its understanding to both players is a necessary priority.It was recommended that there is a need for labor law policy to monitor the effectiveness of the act, more involvement of trade unions in creating employees awareness, and the need of the law to address the issue of employees in the informal economy in Tanzania.
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Labour laws, employees’ Awareness