Maurice Kambukwe<\/b><\/p>\n
Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Despite a labour court ruling in favour of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) in the protracted legal battle with the former Brave Gladiators coach over the non-payment of his earnings, Woody Jacobs has pledged to persevere in his quest to receive his remaining N$105 000.<\/p>\n In June this year, the NFA settled with Jacobs for N$115 000 in an out-of-court agreement. From the association\u2019s perspective, the dispute has been resolved, but Jacobs has different plans.<\/p>\n In a recent labour court ruling, the case was dismissed and removed from the court roll because the Labour Commissioner lacked jurisdiction over the matter.<\/p>\n The document also reveals that Jacobs received a settlement amount from the NFA, but he appears to dispute this. \u201cThis ruling pertains to the dispute between Nicholaas Woody Jacobs and the NFA. The applicant initiated proceedings for unfair dismissal, outstanding<\/p>\n payment and breach of the employment contract against the respondent in the Labour Commissioner\u2019s office under Section 86 of the Labour Act, Act 11 of 2007,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n \u201cOn 23 June 2023, a settlement agreement was signed by both parties. During the conciliation meeting, the respondent raised preliminary concerns, arguing that the two parties had signed a full and final settlement agreement, totalling N$115 000. The settlement agreement resolved all claims, and the respondent argued that the Labour Commissioner\u2019s office lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter,\u201d the letter continued.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Jacobs acknowledged receiving the letter but contended that the matter had been unfairly handled. He intends to seek justice in this matter.<\/p>\n \u201cI have seen the letter, and the court has made its position clear. The<\/p>\n responsibility now rests on me to take the necessary steps. However, I will not let the matter rest. The arbitrator\u2019s handling of the situation was highly questionable, but I will report her actions,\u201d Jacobs stated.<\/p>\n This matter dates back to when the Normalisation Committee, led by chairperson Bisey Uirab, terminated Jacobs\u2019 contract in 2022, despite verbal assurances of a contract renewal from the former secretary general, Franco Cosmos.<\/p>\n For More News And Analysis About Namibia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Maurice Kambukwe Africa-Press – Namibia. Despite a labour court ruling in favour of the Namibia Football Association (NFA) in the protracted legal battle with the former Brave Gladiators coach over the non-payment of his earnings, Woody Jacobs has pledged to persevere in his quest to receive his remaining N$105 000. In June this year, the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":54469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,17],"tags":[234,236,233],"class_list":["post-54470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-sport","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-namibia","tag-namibia"],"yoast_head":"\n