Judgment No. 2184

• Organization: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Date: 03.02.2003
• Original: English
• Judges: Gentot, Hugessen, Romero
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

Consideration 9

Extract:

"It is the essence of secondment that the official concerned shall return to and resume his employment with the releasing organisation upon expiry of the agreed term. Since he was aware of such terms of employment, the complainant cannot be entitled to moral or compensatory damages."

Keywords

moral injury; general principle; terms of appointment; secondment; fixed-term; allowance; staff member's duties; refusal; request by a party