Judgment No. 1210

• Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Date: 10.02.1993
• Original: English
• Judges: Douglas, Fernando, Gentot
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 7

Extract:

The complainant was accused of misappropriation of funds. After an investigation he was dismissed for misconduct. He submits that the penalty of dismissal is disproportionate to his offence. "There is no evidence before the Tribunal to suggest that the penalty of dismissal was in any way excessive or unreasonable in the circumstances of this case."

Keywords

inquiry; proportionality; termination of employment; conduct; disciplinary measure; investigation