(2) A contract with an employee shall be in writing if the contract provides that the employee is to work outside the United Republic of. Tanzania. 15. The Employment and Labor Relations Act 2004 regulates working hours and overtime in Tanzania.Labour Relations Act. The Employment and Labor Relations Act of Tanzania defines the minimum conditions to protect the rights of employees in the workplace. Time of payment of wages. The essential employment standards as set out in Tanzania statute relates to, hours of work, termination of employment or minimal severance pay requirements. It leans more towards protecting the rights of employees than it does those of employers. What were the problems in the law leading to the enactment of the "Employment and Labour Relations Act" (ELRA) of Tanzania 2004? The Employment and Labour Relations Act of 2004 and Its Success in Tanzania ; Labour law gives ; forum or ; and Procedural Law. 1 THE NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Labour law statutes in Tanzania (i.