Judgment No. 954

• Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Date: 27.06.1989
• Original: French
• Judges: Ducoux, Suffian, Razafindralambo
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 1

Extract:

"The Tribunal concludes that the written submissions suffice and that there is no need to take oral evidence from the complainant."

Keywords

tribunal; oral proceedings; refusal

Consideration 3

Extract:

"WHO Staff Rule 1050.1 allows termination of a staff member's temporary appointment before the date of expiry if the post he is on is abolished. Although the Director-General has discretion in deciding whether to do away with a post his decision is subject to review: the Tribunal will quash it if there has been breach of some procedural or formal rule [etc]".

Reference(s)

Organization rules reference: WHO STAFF RULE 1050.1

Keywords

contract; fixed-term; abolition of post; termination of employment; judicial review; discretion

Consideration 7

Extract:

The Tribunal "holds that the abolition of his post and the termination of his appointment [...] were needed in the organization's interests and did not amount to any abuse of authority."

Keywords

abolition of post; termination of employment; organisation's interest; misuse of authority; abuse of power