Compensation
Non-pecuniary (moral) damages
Non-renewal
Reason(s)
Separation from service
Termination of appointment (see also, Termination of appointment)
Termination (of appointment)
Unsatisfactory service
UNAT held that concern about a high-level manager鈥檚 poor performance was not an improper motive or basis for the decision not to renew a fixed-term appointment. UNAT noted that it was well within the discretion of UNDT to determine the amount of compensation for moral damages to award a staff member for procedural violations in light of the unique circumstances of each case. UNAT held that the cases cited by the Appellant as examples of higher awards were neither applicable nor persuasive. UNAT held that UNDT did not err in awarding moral damages of USD 25,000. UNAT held there was no merit in...