Judgment No. 3597

• Organization: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
• Date: 03.02.2016
• Original: English
• Judges: Barbagallo, Hansen, Rawlins
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

The complaint is dismissed.

Summary

The complainant challenges the relief she was awarded as a result of a harassment complaint she filed with the Federation.

Judgment keywords

Keywords

harassment; complaint dismissed

Consideration 2

Extract:

"The Tribunal notes that as an administrative body the Appeals Commission has the authority to review the details of appeals and, when necessary, to recommend a precise remedy. According to well settled case law, the findings of such an internal body warrant deference. Where any internal appeal body has heard evidence and made findings of fact, the Tribunal will only interfere in the case of manifest error (see, for example, Judgments 2295, under 10, 3400, under 6, 3439, under 7, and 3447, under 8)."

Reference(s)

ILOAT Judgment(s): 2295, 3400, 3439, 3447

Keywords

internal appeals body; manifest error

Consideration 2

Extract:

"The Tribunal finds that it is not enough to claim that an award is insufficient; such a claim must be substantiated by evidence."

Keywords

burden of proof

Consideration 10

Extract:

"The complainant seeks a written apology. The Tribunal is not empowered to order apologies (see, for example, Judgments 3069, under 5, and 2636, under 16)."

Reference(s)

ILOAT Judgment(s): 2636, 3069

Keywords

apology