Judgment No. 1599

• Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Date: 30.01.1997
• Original: English
• Judges: Gentot, Douglas, Carroll
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

The complaint is dismissed.

Consideration 4

Extract:

"Striking someone in the face at work is an act that WHO was justified in treating as misconduct, which Staff Rule 110.8.1 defines as 'any improper action by a staff member in his official capacity'. The Organization rightly took the view that such violence at the workplace was not to be tolerated. [...] The sanction of a written reprimand was not disproportionate to the misconduct that consisted in striking another staff member."

Reference(s)

Organization rules reference: WHO STAFF RULE 110.8.1

Keywords

proportionality; misconduct; staff member's duties; conduct; working relations; disciplinary measure; censure