Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania 1977, as amended to 2005
Employment Rights and Protection
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    The object of this Constitution is to facilitate the building of the United Republic as a nation of equal and free individuals enjoying freedom, justice, fraternity and concord, through the pursuit of the policy of Socialism and Self Reliance which emphasizes the application of socialist principles while taking into account the conditions prevailing in the United Republic. Therefore, the state authority and all its agencies are obliged to direct their policies and programmes towards ensuring -

    (e) that every person who is able to work does work, and work means any legitimate activity by which a person earns a living;
    … (Art. 9)
Employment Rights and Protection
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    (1) The state authority shall make appropriate provisions for the realization of a person’s right to work, … Without prejudice to those rights, the state authority shall make provisions to ensure that every person earns his livelihood.
    ... (Art. 11)
Employment Rights and Protection
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    (1) Every person has the right to work.
    (2) Every citizen is entitled to equal opportunity and right to equal terms to hold any office or discharge any function under the state authority. (Art. 22)
Employment Rights and Protection
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    (1) Every person, without discrimination of any kind, is entitled to remuneration commensurate with his work, and all persons working according to their ability shall be remunerated according to the measure and qualification for the work.
    (2) Every person who works is entitled to just remuneration. (Art. 23)
Employment Rights and Protection
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    (1) Work alone creates the material wealth in society, and is the source of the well-being of the people and the measure of human dignity.
    Accordingly, every person has the duty to –
    (a) participate responsibly and honestly in lawful and productive work;
    ... (Art. 25)
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