Tanzania's Parliament has approved a labour law that require companies to satisfy to the authorities that no local person is available to do a particular job before looking to recruit foreign workers, reports allafrica.com.

The Non-Citizens Employment Regulation Bill reflects the growing resentment towards foreign workers in Tanzania, according to BBC Tanzania reporter Tulanana Bohela.

Tanzania has seen a huge influx of Chinese nationals in recent years, with many of them carrying out skilled and semi-skilled jobs. They are employed by private firms in managerial posts, who claim there is a shortage of skills among Tanzanians.

The government hopes the bill, which is still to be signed into law by President Jakaya Kikwete, will come into effect on 1 July this year.