Windhoek VTC faces attachment of property
The High Court ruled that Mbunga was constructively dismissed, and ordered the WVTC to reinstate him in the position he would have been had he not been dismissed.
OGONE TLHAGE
WINDHOEK
The Windhoek Vocational Training Centre (WVTC) may find itself without a home should it in the near future fail to honour a settlement with its employee, Mbueza Mbunga, who successfully sued the institution for constructive dismissal.
Employed as a senior instructor of general education, Mbunga is owed unpaid salaries amounting to N$482 625, and won a dispute involving the WVTC.
Mbunga initially submitted a resignation letter dated 22 September 2020, but subsequently withdrew his resignation on condition the WVTC would address concerns he had raised. The WVTC then proceeded to accept his resignation, dated 29 September 2020, resulting in Mbunga lodging a dispute with the Office of the Labour Commissioner on 27 October 2020, citing a constructive dismissal by the WVTC.
The High Court ruled that Mbunga was constructively dismissed. The WVTC was ordered to reinstate him in the position he would have been had he not been dismissed, retrospectively, to the date of his dismissal, which is 22 October 2020.
WVTC was also made to compensate Mbunga for loss of income to the amount of N$482 625.39, plus interest at a rate of 20% per annum reckoned from 1 December 2021 to the date of payment.
WVTC was further ordered to pay Mbunga an amount of N$24 750 as payment for his December 2020 bonus, bringing the total owed to Mbunga as at 25 October 2020 N$507 375, the High Court ruled.
Failure
Mbunga’s labour representative Olsen Kahiriri yesterday informed Namibian Sun that WVTC’s dues had increased substantially for failure to honour the settlement. According to him, the total amount had now risen to N$643 500 for failure to reinstate Mbunga and pay him his outstanding salary.
Failure to honour the settlement means the WVCT will see its Khomasdal property, situated at 11 Tsukhoe //Gowases Street repossessed, the High Court ruling stated.
WVCT manager Polli Andima chose not to comment when asked whether the decision would be appealed, saying it was an internal matter.
WINDHOEK
The Windhoek Vocational Training Centre (WVTC) may find itself without a home should it in the near future fail to honour a settlement with its employee, Mbueza Mbunga, who successfully sued the institution for constructive dismissal.
Employed as a senior instructor of general education, Mbunga is owed unpaid salaries amounting to N$482 625, and won a dispute involving the WVTC.
Mbunga initially submitted a resignation letter dated 22 September 2020, but subsequently withdrew his resignation on condition the WVTC would address concerns he had raised. The WVTC then proceeded to accept his resignation, dated 29 September 2020, resulting in Mbunga lodging a dispute with the Office of the Labour Commissioner on 27 October 2020, citing a constructive dismissal by the WVTC.
The High Court ruled that Mbunga was constructively dismissed. The WVTC was ordered to reinstate him in the position he would have been had he not been dismissed, retrospectively, to the date of his dismissal, which is 22 October 2020.
WVTC was also made to compensate Mbunga for loss of income to the amount of N$482 625.39, plus interest at a rate of 20% per annum reckoned from 1 December 2021 to the date of payment.
WVTC was further ordered to pay Mbunga an amount of N$24 750 as payment for his December 2020 bonus, bringing the total owed to Mbunga as at 25 October 2020 N$507 375, the High Court ruled.
Failure
Mbunga’s labour representative Olsen Kahiriri yesterday informed Namibian Sun that WVTC’s dues had increased substantially for failure to honour the settlement. According to him, the total amount had now risen to N$643 500 for failure to reinstate Mbunga and pay him his outstanding salary.
Failure to honour the settlement means the WVCT will see its Khomasdal property, situated at 11 Tsukhoe //Gowases Street repossessed, the High Court ruling stated.
WVCT manager Polli Andima chose not to comment when asked whether the decision would be appealed, saying it was an internal matter.
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