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L¡¯UNAT a estim¨¦ que les questions soulev¨¦es en appel portaient sur le point de savoir si l¡¯UNDT avait manifestement outrepass¨¦ sa juridiction ou sa comp¨¦tence en rendant les ordonnances interlocutoires contest¨¦es relatives ¨¤ la gestion de l¡¯instance, et si les
erreurs de proc¨¦dure all¨¦gu¨¦es ¨¦taient effectivement irr¨¦m¨¦diables par un jugement d¨¦finitif ou manifestement d¨¦raisonnables au point de justifier un r¨¦examen interlocutoire. Elle a rappel¨¦ que les recours contre des ordonnances interlocutoires ne sont
recevables que dans des circonstances rares et exceptionnelles, et que les questions...

L¡¯UNAT a estim¨¦ que les questions soulev¨¦es en appel portaient sur le point de savoir si l¡¯UNDT avait commis une erreur en
refusant d¡¯accorder l¡¯anonymat au membre du personnel dans le cadre d¡¯une proc¨¦dure contestant une r¨¦primande ¨¦crite, s¡¯il avait mal appliqu¨¦ la jurisprudence r¨¦gissant l¡¯anonymisation, et si une telle erreur justifiait un r¨¦examen interlocutoire. Elle a rappel¨¦ que les recours interlocutoires ne sont recevables que dans des circonstances rares et exceptionnelles, notamment lorsqu¡¯une erreur ne peut ¨ºtre corrig¨¦e par un jugement d¨¦finitif et qu¡¯il serait manifestement...

L¡¯UNAT a estim¨¦ que les questions soulev¨¦es en appel portaient sur les points suivants : le TND avait-il commis une erreur en
d¨¦clarant la requ¨ºte irrecevable au motif que la demande d¡¯¨¦valuation de la direction n¡¯avait pas ¨¦t¨¦ formul¨¦e dans le d¨¦lai
obligatoire de 60 jours ? Avait-il commis une erreur en d¨¦terminant la date de notification de la d¨¦cision administrative contest¨¦e? Et les conclusions relatives ¨¤ la perte d¡¯objet ou aux violations all¨¦gu¨¦es des garanties proc¨¦durales avaient-elles une incidence sur l¡¯issue de l¡¯affaire ? Elle a rappel¨¦ que son r?le en appel se limite ¨¤...

L¡¯UNAT a estim¨¦ que les questions soulev¨¦es en appel portaient sur les points suivants : le TND avait-il commis une erreur en concluant que le fonctionnaire avait b¨¦n¨¦fici¨¦ d¡¯un examen complet et ¨¦quitable de sa candidature au poste temporaire vacant ? Avait-il commis une erreur en concluant que la d¨¦cision de non-s¨¦lection n¡¯¨¦tait entach¨¦e d¡¯aucun parti pris, d¡¯aucune discrimination ni d¡¯aucune autre consid¨¦ration ¨¦trang¨¨re ¨¤ l¡¯affaire ? Et avait-il commis une erreur en d¨¦clarant certains griefs irrecevables au motif que le fonctionnaire n¡¯avait pas demand¨¦ d¡¯¨¦valuation de la direction ? Elle...

L¡¯UNAT a estim¨¦ que l¡¯UNDT n¡¯avait pas commis d¡¯erreur en concluant que la requ¨ºte de l¡¯ancienne employ¨¦e n¡¯¨¦tait pas recevable.

En ce qui concerne les griefs de l¡¯ancienne fonctionnaire relatifs au vol pr¨¦sum¨¦ de son salaire, ¨¤ l¡¯absence pr¨¦sum¨¦e de fondement juridique pour le recouvrement de son indemnit¨¦ de fin de service et ¨¤ la retenue ill¨¦gale pr¨¦sum¨¦e de cette indemnit¨¦, l¡¯UNAT a
estim¨¦ que ces griefs n¡¯¨¦taient pas recevables ratione materiae, car elle n¡¯avait pas demand¨¦ l¡¯¨¦valuation par la direction des
d¨¦cisions contest¨¦es dans le d¨¦lai r¨¦glementaire. ? cet ¨¦gard, l¡¯UNAT a en outre...

L¡¯UNAT a estim¨¦ que l¡¯ancien membre du personnel s¡¯¨¦tait rendu coupable de harc¨¨lement sexuel ¨¤ l¡¯¨¦gard de la plaignante en :
i) p¨¦n¨¦trant dans son logement sans y avoir ¨¦t¨¦ invit¨¦, en l¡¯¨¦treignant, en l¡¯embrassant et en lui l¨¦chant le front sans son
consentement, en l¡¯allongeant sur son lit pour s¡¯allonger ¨¤ ses c?t¨¦s, et en refusant de partir lorsqu¡¯elle le lui a demand¨¦ ; et ii) en lui disant le lendemain qu¡¯elle n¡¯avait pas pu dormir parce qu¡¯elle avait pens¨¦ ¨¤ lui.

L¡¯UNAT a estim¨¦ que l¡¯UNDT avait fourni une analyse claire et motiv¨¦e de la cr¨¦dibilit¨¦ des t¨¦moins. Elle a conclu que la...

The UNAT held that the former staff member committed sexual harassment towards the Complainant by: i) entering her accommodation without invitation, hugging, kissing, and licking her forehead without her consent, reclining her on her bed to lie next to him, and refusing to leave when asked; and ii) telling her the following day that she had been unable to sleep because she had been thinking of him.

The UNAT found that the UNDT had provided a clear and reasoned analysis of the witnesses¡¯ credibility.It concluded that the UNDT¡¯s determination that certain discrepancies in the Complainant¡¯s...

The UNAT held that the UNDT did not err in finding that the former staff member¡¯s application was not receivable.

Regarding the former staff member¡¯s claims concerning the alleged theft of her wages, the alleged lack of a legal basis for the recovery of her final pay, and the alleged illegal withholding of her final pay, the UNAT found that these claims were not receivable ratione materiae, because she failed to request management evaluation of the contested decisions within the statutory time limit.In this regard, the UNAT further held that her ignorance or misunderstanding of the law...

The UNAT held that the issues on appeal were whether the UNDT erred in finding that the staff member received full and fair consideration for the Temporary Job Opening, whether it erred in concluding that the non?selection decision was untainted by bias, discrimination, or other extraneous considerations, and whether it erred in declaring certain claims not receivable for failure to request management evaluation. It recalled that its role on appeal is not to conduct a de novo review, but to determine whether the UNDT committed an error of law, fact, or procedure resulting in an unreasonable...

The UNAT held that the issues on appeal were whether the UNDT erred in finding the application not receivable for failure to request management evaluation within the mandatory 60?day time limit, whether it erred in identifying the date of notification of the contested administrative decision, and whether any findings on mootness or alleged due process violations affected the outcome. It recalled that its role on appeal is limited to determining whether the UNDT committed an error of law, fact, or procedure resulting in an unreasonable decision.

The UNAT held that the UNDT correctly identified...

The UNAT held that the issues on appeal were whether the UNDT erred in refusing to grant anonymity to the staff member in proceedings challenging a written reprimand, whether it misapplied the jurisprudence governing anonymization, and whether such an error justified interlocutory review. It recalled that interlocutory appeals are receivable only in rare and exceptional circumstances, including where an error is irremediable by a final judgment and it would be manifestly unreasonable for the impugned order to remain in effect.

The UNAT found that the UNDT committed an error of law by...

The UNAT held that the issues on appeal were whether the UNDT had clearly exceeded its jurisdiction or competence in issuing the impugned interlocutory case?management orders, and whether any alleged procedural errors were effectively irremediable by a final judgment or manifestly unreasonable so as to justify interlocutory review. It recalled that appeals against interlocutory orders are receivable only in rare and exceptional circumstances, and that matters relating to evidence, procedure, and trial conduct fall within the UNDT¡¯s broad case?management discretion.

The UNAT found that the UNDT...

L'UNAT a d'abord examin¨¦ la demande d'audience orale pr¨¦sent¨¦e par le fonctionnaire et a d¨¦cid¨¦ qu'elle n'¨¦tait pas n¨¦cessaire pour le r¨¨glement rapide et ¨¦quitable de son affaire.

L'UNAT a fait observer que lorsque les seules personnes pr¨¦sentes lors d'une agression physique sont l'auteur et la victime, une audience orale peut ¨ºtre utile pour ¨¦tablir la cr¨¦dibilit¨¦ des t¨¦moignages. Toutefois, dans le cas pr¨¦sent, le TCSN a not¨¦ que le fonctionnaire et son conseil avaient convenu qu'ils n'avaient aucun t¨¦moin ¨¤ pr¨¦senter lors d'une audience orale et pr¨¦f¨¦raient s'en remettre au rapport d...

L'UNAT a observ¨¦ que le Secr¨¦taire g¨¦n¨¦ral avait choisi de limiter la port¨¦e de son appel aux seules conclusions du TDPI concernant deux des neuf cas de faute pr¨¦sum¨¦e commise par l'ancien fonctionnaire. L'UNAT a en outre reconnu que le Secr¨¦taire g¨¦n¨¦ral soutenait que le TDPI avait commis une erreur de droit en appliquant les crit¨¨res juridiques relatifs au harc¨¨lement et au harc¨¨lement sexuel aux deux incidents.

N¨¦anmoins, le TUNAS a estim¨¦ que pour trancher la question en appel, il ne suffisait pas d'appliquer simplement le crit¨¨re juridique correct. Pour parvenir ¨¤ une conclusion, il ne...

The UNAT first considered the staff member¡¯s request for an oral hearing, and decided it was not necessary for the expeditious and fair disposal of his case.

The UNAT observed that when the only persons present in a physical assault are the perpetrator and the victim, an oral hearing may be useful for reaching credibility findings. However, in this case, the UNAT noted that the staff member and his counsel agreed that they had no witnesses to present at an oral hearing and preferred to rely on the investigation report. In these circumstances, the UNDT did not err in not holding an oral hearing...

The UNAT observed that the Secretary-General elected to limit the scope of his appeal only against the findings of the UNDT with respect to two of nine instances of alleged misconduct by the former staff member. The UNAT further acknowledged that the Secretary-General¡¯s contention was that the UNDT erred in law when it applied the legal tests for harassment and sexual harassment to the two incidents.

Nonetheless, the UNAT held that to determine the issue on appeal required more than simply an application of the correct legal test. To reach any conclusions requires more than simply regard to...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'UNDT n'avait pas commis d'erreur en concluant que la d¨¦cision contest¨¦e de classer la plainte du fonctionnaire sans enqu¨ºte ¨¦tait l¨¦gale et raisonnable. L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que l'OIAI avait correctement ¨¦valu¨¦ les all¨¦gations et d¨¦termin¨¦ qu'elles ne reposaient pas sur des preuves ou des indices suffisants de faute professionnelle, et que les incidents d¨¦crits relevaient d'une gestion normale des performances plut?t que d'un harc¨¨lement ou d'un abus d'autorit¨¦.

Le TUNAT a en outre estim¨¦ que le TUD avait correctement conclu que les d¨¦saccords concernant les ¨¦valuations de...

L'UNAT a estim¨¦ que les all¨¦gations du fonctionnaire concernant la manipulation frauduleuse de ses registres ¨¦lectroniques de cong¨¦s n'¨¦taient pas fond¨¦es, faute de preuves.

Le TUNAT a en outre estim¨¦ que le TUDN avait commis une erreur en laissant des questions factuelles cruciales en suspens, ce qui rendait impossible de statuer pleinement sur l'appel. Le TUNAT a conclu que les tableaux r¨¦capitulatifs des registres de cong¨¦s de maladie du fonctionnaire n'¨¦taient pas des ou?-dire, mais constituaient des registres commerciaux dont l'exactitude devait ¨ºtre pr¨¦sum¨¦e, sauf preuve contraire...

The UNAT held that the staff member¡¯s claims of fraudulent manipulation of his electronic leave records failed for want of proof.

The UNAT further held that the UNDT erred by leaving crucial factual issues unresolved, which made it impossible to determine the appeal fully. The UNAT found that the tables summarizing the staff member¡¯s sick leave records were not hearsay but qualified as business records entitled to a presumption of accuracy unless rebutted. However, the UNAT was not satisfied that these records were accurate and noted unresolved inconsistencies. Accordingly, the UNAT further...

The UNAT held that the UNDT did not err in concluding that the contested decision to close the staff member¡¯s complaint without investigation was lawful and reasonable. The UNAT found that OIAI properly assessed the allegations and determined they lacked sufficient evidence or indicia of misconduct, and that the incidents described fell within normal performance management rather than harassment or abuse of authority.

The UNAT further held that the UNDT correctly found that disagreements over performance ratings and the implementation of a Performance Improvement Plan do not constitute...