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Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵU a not¨¦ que, dans son jugement, le DT de l'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA avait ordonn¨¦ au Commissaire g¨¦n¨¦ral de verser ¨¤ Mme Smadi la diff¨¦rence entre les salaires et les avantages sociaux correspondant ¨¤ son grade HL6 et ¨¤ son ¨¦chelon et ceux correspondant au grade HL7 et ¨¤ l'¨¦chelon auxquels elle avait droit ¨¤ compter du 1er ao?t 2017.

Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵU a estim¨¦ que le libell¨¦ de l'ordonnance ¨¦tait sans ¨¦quivoque, tout comme ses termes. Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵU a estim¨¦ qu'il avait ¨¦galement ¨¦t¨¦ clairement indiqu¨¦ dans le jugement du DT de l'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA que le taux pr¨¦f¨¦rentiel am¨¦ricain devait s'appliquer ¨¤ compter du 30 mai 2023. Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵU...

L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ que l'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT avait commis une erreur en concluant que la demande de la fonctionnaire n'¨¦tait pas recevable. Il a estim¨¦ que la fonctionnaire avait en fait contest¨¦ une d¨¦cision administrative qu'elle jugeait non conforme ¨¤ ses conditions d'emploi. Par cons¨¦quent, l'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT ¨¦tait comp¨¦tent pour d¨¦cider s'il y avait lieu ou non d'ordonner la conduite d'une enqu¨ºte ou de prendre d'autres mesures concernant les all¨¦gations et les plaintes de la fonctionnaire. Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a conclu qu'en jugeant la demande de la fonctionnaire irrecevable, le TUD avait agi en violation de la section 5.6 du...

L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a conclu qu'il existait des preuves claires et convaincantes que M. Hunt, en coordination avec des coll¨¨gues, communiquait secr¨¨tement avec un journaliste au sujet de la transaction du Fonds d'investissement, du processus d'approbation et du r?le de l'ancien repr¨¦sentant du Secr¨¦taire g¨¦n¨¦ral (RSG), et qu'il avait ainsi divulgu¨¦ des informations au journaliste.

L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ que M. Hunt n'avait pas prouv¨¦ que son action consistant ¨¤ signaler une ¨¦ventuelle faute professionnelle au sein de la Caisse commune des pensions du personnel des Nations Unies ¨¤ des sources ext¨¦rieures ¨¦tait une...

L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a not¨¦ que, conform¨¦ment au r¨¨glement du personnel de l'ISA, l'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a la comp¨¦tence d'? ordonner une mesure provisoire afin d'apporter une aide temporaire ¨¤ l'une ou l'autre des parties afin d'¨¦viter un pr¨¦judice irr¨¦parable et de maintenir la coh¨¦rence avec la d¨¦cision prise en premi¨¨re instance ?. L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a ¨¦galement comp¨¦tence pour ordonner des mesures provisoires dans les cas appropri¨¦s d¨¦coulant d'un litige relevant de l'ISA, comme c'est le cas dans la requ¨ºte de M. Hall.

Toutefois, l'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ que M. Hall n'avait pas d¨¦montr¨¦ que des mesures provisoires ¨¦taient n¨¦cessaires pour...

L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a not¨¦ que la fonctionnaire avait postul¨¦ ¨¤ diff¨¦rents postes vacants, ¨¤ diff¨¦rents moments, dans le cadre de diff¨¦rents processus de s¨¦lection, et qu'elle n'avait pas ¨¦t¨¦ retenue pour diff¨¦rentes raisons. L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ que l'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT avait correctement d¨¦cid¨¦ que chacune de ces d¨¦cisions ¨¦tait distincte et qu'il n'y avait aucune preuve qu'elles ¨¦taient li¨¦es. L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ qu'elle ne s'¨¦tait pas acquitt¨¦e de la charge qui lui incombait de d¨¦montrer que le jugement contest¨¦ ¨¦tait erron¨¦.

Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ que la candidature au poste ¨¤ Pretoria ¨¦tait manifestement hors d¨¦lai et que celle...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT noted that the staff member had applied for vacancies of different posts, at different times, with different selection processes, and had not been selected for different reasons. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT had correctly decided that each of these decisions was separate and there was no evidence that they were related. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that she had not met her burden of showing that the impugned Judgment was defective.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that the application in respect of the post in Pretoria was clearly out of time and in respect of the post in Nairobi premature and, as such, not receivable...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT noted that the health insurance premiums imposed by the UPU in 2023 differed according to factors such as age, retirement status and country of residence.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that there was no support for the appellants' contention regarding the principle of solidarity used in the Swiss social security law, as for several years such principle had no longer been applied by the UPU.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT determined that the rate of the UPU¡¯s contribution did not differ between the various age groups and there was no evidence that the premium increases were inconsistent with the costs the insurance provider...

L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ que le TDPI n'avait pas manqu¨¦ ¨¤ son obligation d'exercer sa comp¨¦tence et n'avait commis aucune erreur de proc¨¦dure. L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a conclu que le TDPI n'avait pas outrepass¨¦ son large pouvoir discr¨¦tionnaire en rejetant les objections de l'avocat du fonctionnaire lorsqu'il a autoris¨¦ le conseiller juridique du Secr¨¦taire g¨¦n¨¦ral ¨¤ poser des questions suppl¨¦mentaires et que, en tout ¨¦tat de cause, la d¨¦cision du TDPI n'avait eu aucune incidence significative ou pr¨¦judiciable sur l'issue de l'affaire.

Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ que le TND n'avait pas commis d'erreur en concluant que la photo...

Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ qu'au-del¨¤ du signalement au Bureau des services de contr?le interne (BSCI) d'un ¨¦ventuel comportement interdit li¨¦ au non-respect des r¨¨gles et r¨¨glements financiers de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, le fonctionnaire n'avait aucun autre int¨¦r¨ºt juridique dans la conduite de l'enqu¨ºte ou son issue. Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a en outre confirm¨¦ l'avis du TUDN selon lequel l'affirmation du fonctionnaire selon laquelle le BSCI avait refus¨¦ d'ouvrir une enqu¨ºte sur son signalement ¨¦tait sans fondement. Le TÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a conclu que le TUDN n'avait pas commis d'erreur en jugeant irrecevable la demande...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that there was clear and convincing evidence that Mr. Hunt, in coordination with colleagues, was covertly communicating with a news media reporter on the Investment Fund transaction, the approval process, and the former Representative of the Secretary-General (RSG)¡¯s role and had thereby leaked information to the reporter.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that Mr. Hunt failed to prove that his action of reporting possible misconduct within Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵJSPF to outside sources was a protected activity under the Secretary-General¡¯s Bulletin on protection against retaliation. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT agreed with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT¡¯s...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA DT erred when it found Ms. Fakhouri¡¯s application was receivable.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that despite being a staff member, the decision with which Ms. Fakhouri took issue was one which related to the terms of a potential contract not as a staff member but as an independent contractor and therefore the contested decision was not one that was appealable. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT emphasized that Article 2(1)(a) of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA DT Statute makes clear that appeals can be brought against administrative decisions where such decisions relate to the staff member¡¯s terms of appointment. But the...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT noted that as per ISA¡¯s Staff Rule the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT has the competence to ¡°order an interim measure to provide temporary relief to either party to prevent irreparable harm and to maintain consistency with the decision taken at the first instance level¡±. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT also has jurisdiction to order interim measures in appropriate cases arising out of an ISA dispute as is the case in Mr. Hall¡¯s Motion.

However, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that Mr. Hall had failed to demonstrate that relief by way of interim measures was necessary to prevent irreparable harm and to maintain consistency with the JAB¡¯s decision. Mr...

L'Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT a estim¨¦ que la cr¨¦ation du poste de repr¨¦sentant sp¨¦cial adjoint (DSR), dans le cadre de la mise en ?uvre des recommandations visant ¨¤ restructurer le Bureau des territoires palestiniens occup¨¦s, constituait une d¨¦cision administrative de nature g¨¦n¨¦rale. Il a en outre conclu que, bien que le nouveau mandat du poste de RDS transf¨¨re ¨¤ son titulaire certaines fonctions et responsabilit¨¦s qui faisaient auparavant partie du mandat du fonctionnaire, cette r¨¦attribution ne suffisait pas ¨¤ elle seule pour conclure que la cr¨¦ation du poste de RDS avait des cons¨¦quences juridiques directes...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT had not failed to exercise jurisdiction nor committed an error in procedure. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT had not exceeded its broad discretion in overruling the objections of the staff member¡¯s counsel when it permitted additional questions by the Secretary-General¡¯s counsel and, in any event, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT¡¯s ruling had no material or prejudicial impact on the outcome of the case.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT had not erred in finding that the picture the staff member had sent to the complainant had been of an explicit sexual and even pornographic character. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT did not err in concluding that the transitional measure ¨C granting 10 weeks of special leave with full pay (SLWFP) only to mothers who were still on maternity leave on 1 January 2023 ¨C was not unlawfully discriminatory.

It found that, while it might be argued that preferring birth mothers over fathers in the transitional arrangements between the old and new parental leave regimes was discriminatory, it was not unlawfully discriminatory for two reasons: i) the desirability of breastfeeding in circumstances that are inconsistent with their mothers also working full...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that beyond reporting the possible prohibited conduct concerning non-compliance with the United Nations financial rules and regulations to the Office of Internal Oversight Services, the staff member had no further interest in law in the conduct of the investigation or its outcome. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT further agreed with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT that there was no basis for his assertion that OIOS had declined to conduct an investigation into his report. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT concluded that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT had not erred in finding the application concerning this decision not receivable.

Regarding the staff member¡¯s complaint of...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that the facts were established by clear and convincing evidence. It held that the Complainant¡¯s testimony was consistent with her earlier statements, except for the date of the incident. However, the correction of the date she made at the hearing was found to be in good faith and did not undermine her credibility. Her account was corroborated by two other staff members, M.V. and M.M., both of whom testified before the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT also held that the former staff member failed to show that these witnesses had any motive to falsely implicate him. It noted that the former...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT noted that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA DT, in its Judgment, had ordered the Commissioner-General to pay Ms. Smadi the difference between the salaries and associated entitlements between her Grade of HL6 and step and the Grade HL7 and step to which she was entitled from 1 August 2017.

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that the language of the order was unequivocal, as were its terms. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that it had been also clearly expressed in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA DT Judgment that the US Prime Rate should apply as of 30 May 2023. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT found that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA DT Judgment, in turn, had been unambiguously affirmed by the Appeals Tribunal...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that the creation of the position of Deputy Special Representative (DSR), undertaken as part of the implementation of the recommendations to restructure the oPt Office, constituted an administrative decision of a general nature. It further concluded that although the newly established ToR for the DSR position transferred to the incumbent some duties and responsibilities that were previously part of the staff member¡¯s Terms of Reference (ToR), this reallocation alone was insufficient to conclude that the creation of the position of DSR produced direct legal consequences for the...

The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT held that the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT erred in concluding that the staff member¡¯s application was not receivable. It found that the staff member did, in fact, challenge an administrative decision which she claimed was in non-compliance with her terms of employment. Consequently, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT had jurisdiction to decide whether or not to order the conduct of an investigation or take other courses of action concerning the staff member¡¯s allegations and complaints. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAT concluded that, by instead finding the staff member¡¯s application not receivable, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDT acted in contravention of Section 5.6 of...