Judgment No. 670
Decision
THE APPEAL IS ALLOWED AND IT IS ORDERED THAT
1. THE DECISION OF 8 JUNE 1984 BE QUASHED;
2. THE ORGANIZATION PAY TO THE COMPLAINANT AS COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF INCREASE IN SALARY AND FOR MORAL DAMAGE THE SUM OF 20,000 US DOLLARS; AND
3. THE ORGANIZATION SHALL PAY THE COMPLAINANT $4,000 AS COSTS.
Summary
Extract:
The Selection Committee recommended the appointment of the complainant. The selection procedure was declared void by the Director and a new selection procedure initiated. There is not sufficient evidence of the Director having acted out of personal animosity against the complainant. There is evidence that he allowed certain criteria to take on exaggerated importance and he misunderstood the role of the Selection Committee. When setting the amount of compensation, it should be noted that this is the second time the Director has flaunted a recommendation favouring the complainant.
Keywords
recommendation; appointment; competition; competition cancelled; selection board
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