SATCOM (Soft Tech)

Kuna mdau ameniletea hii barua akidai kuwa kampuni ya SATCOM, Tanzania hailipi kodi inayostahaili kwa serikali. Nimeona matatizo ni yaleyale kwa wazawa wanaofanya kazi katika haya makampuni ya wageni Bongo. Mnaonaje?

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Dear Satcom,

Five months ago, I had a problem with the Company (SATCOM) as you could not be able to pay me when I was on my leave, and as a result I could not be able to attend/resume my job due to financial crisis I had. In spite of tried several times to talk to you as to reach a conclusion and resolve the situation, but still as company you failed to explain to me why you could not pay me while I was on my leave.

Further, Satcom ceased my employment without any notice or anything else in spite of having a CONTRACT AGREEMENT OF PERMANENT EMPLOYEE and which has not breached yet following formal procedures/official manners. It had cost me a lot, when you asked me not to resume my work, just for you being specious with me, if I could come back from my leave or not. I lived a very hard life in followed three months later, as you over suddenly ceased my employment and left me hanging in streets in spite of working with you so honestly and faithfully.

I thank GOD that he was with me on my all troubles. Now I have gained power and I am having enough energy to fight for my rights and other employees' rights. For the matter of fact, I need to take the company to court, for the following reasons;

1. Its normal and very life style for SATCOM to ceased employees employment without notice and in most cases without paying them anything. A thing which happened for me and so many others such as; M.........., E........, A........., B......., etc.

2. SATCOM has been stealing from me for all 2 years which I have been working with them. - When I joined we agreed salary to be 250,000 Tshs, where by I was deducted 20,000 Tshs as PPF contributions, and as expected SATCOM was also supposed to contribute the same amount on my PPF account, therefore, I was supposed to be contributed the total of 40,000 Tshs each month on my PPF account. This has been done, even after I had an increments on my salary twice times. - First was from 250,000 Tshs to 350,000Tshs, whereby I was supposed to be deducted 35,000Tshs as PPF contributions and and Satcom, was supposed to contribute the same amount. Instead I was only deducted 20,000Ths , which was a gain contribution for both parties. -Secondly was from 350,000Tshs to 550,000Tshs whereby I was supposed to be deducted 55,000Tshs as PPF contributions and Satcom, was supposed to contribute the same amount. Instead I was only deducted 30,000Ths , which was again contribution for both parties (max & Satcom). -VASUDHA( UNQUALIFIED HR) I left you with three copies of my salary slips so you can check and share those slips with your fellow as to witness on what I am talking here. PPF/NSSF contribution is only 10% of employee's Salary whereby employer is suppossed to contribute the same amount to employees.

-SATCOM was displaying my basic salary as 100,000 Tshs which was not correct, and 10,000 Tshs as my PPF contributions, this means; the 20,000Tshs, which I was been deducted from my salary initially (250,000) was the same amount which was going to PPF as my monthly contributions for us both (Maxmillian and Satcom). By doing this, the company has been stealing from me for not contributing the extra 20,000Tshs from the company to my PPF account for all those years I have worked with the company.

This also implies that, this bad behavior of the company is also affecting the rest of employees, but they can not talk as they afraid, if they do so they will lose their jobs. - Further, this is not only stealing from poor employees, but also is the theft for NSSF/PPF as organizations, thus they will also need to play a part on this case. As its not enough, this ends up on contributing less on TAX which is supposed to be collect for boosting up country's economy. - Also you have a lot of experts, which are not qualified as well as not supposed to have what they are paid compared to local experts who are real professionals and real workers. - You as a company, you do not have equality (equal right and treatment s) to all your employees, INDIANS as highly paid compared to LOCAL ones, but when it comes to work, local employees are the ones who generates almost 85% of the company's income, which you usually use to favor your fellow Indians in spite of their qualification less.

Now, I am asking the company to provide me with an explanation on the following areas within five (5) working days as starting from 6th October 2008.

1. Company should state clearly why it has ceased my employment without any notice. 2. Why the company ceased my employment without any prior notice or any settlements to be done with me.
3. Why company has been stealing from me by not contributing the right amount to my PPF account?
4. Why is the company keep on stealing from other employees up to moment as how it did to me with my PPF?
5. Why is company avoiding contributing to our COUNTRY ECONOMIC GROWTH, by contributing TAX which is supposed to and not as exactly what is right now?
6. Why the company's Salary sleeps does not clearly state the actual employee earnings and deductions? {GOVT. has reduced the taxes, thus we expect employees gross and net salaries to rise compared to before being reduced.

I do not think this is the same with SATCOM Fail to answer my question with enough and satisfactory explanations, this will give me go ahead, on whatever plans I have in mind, which including; - Open a case on court - Talk to the Medias as to make sure everyone knows what is going on with these kinds of today's companies.

Make sure this bad behavior of mistreatment and injustice done by employers is stopped, I will make sure the issue is discussed in the Parliament and SATCOM to be mentioned as an example.

Make sure I stop all illegal issues which goes on with SATCOM, this includes; Migrations & working permits, number of expertise's required by the company, employment rules, regulations and policies should be followed. - Definitely, NSSF/PPF and the GOVERNMENT in general, will come into picture, as everyone will know that SATCOM are TAX EVADERS. I hope you arrange your self well so that, when you provide the required explanations above, will be correct and detailed and I hope will be provided at my satisfactory level.

For any related issue, please do not hesitate to ask or call me on the following details; Email: kattymax2003@hotmail.com Mobile; 0773520988 Address: c/o E. N. Nyanguli P.O.Box 9111, Dar-Es-Salaam.