Maternity/paternity leave
Disciplinary measure or sanction
Proportionality of sanction
Termination of appointment (see also, Termination of appointment)
Disciplinary sanction
Referral for accountability
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Disciplinary matters / misconduct
Separation from service
Termination (of appointment)
The Secretary-General's appeal challenged the UNDT order referring the maternity leave decision for accountability. UNAT found that the UNDT erred by adjudicating the issue as it had already been adjudicated in an earlier judgment. In adjudicating the same issue a second time, the UNDT exceeded its competence since the maternity leave decision had not been challenged before the UNDT in the instant case; and the earlier judgment, which was affirmed on appeal (rendering it res juidcata), held that the application in relation to the maternity leave decision was not receivable ratione temporis and...