The Labour Institutions Act provides for the establishment of labour institu-tions, and provides for their functions, powers and duties. The Act emphasises the establishment or further development of the tripartite system. Hence, the role of ATE and its functions have become even more important than before.

ATE has produced and sells a pocketsize version of the Act.

The Employment and Labour Relations Act provides for core labour rights, for the establishment of employment standards, for a framework for collective bargaining, and for the prevention and settlement of disputes. These provi-sions are of utmost importance for the functions and work flows of ATE and for ATE members (and other employers in Tanzania).