Judgment No. 1828

• Organization: World Health Organization (WHO)
• Date: 28.01.1999
• Original: English
• Judges: Gentot, Hugessen, Carroll
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 12

Extract:

"Even though the amount at stake was not large, an intent to defraud the organization is a most serious offence. The organization may expect the highest standards of integrity from its staff; it could not possibly just overlook the fraud; and there was nothing disproportionate about dismissing [the complainant] for the misconduct she had committed."

Keywords

proportionality; termination of employment; misconduct; serious misconduct; staff member's duties; conduct; fitness for international civil service; disciplinary measure; summary dismissal