UNDT/2019/082 | SYSTEM OF ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

UNDT/2019/082, Sawenjah

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNDT held that the Applicant, not being a staff member of UNOPS or any other entity of the UN, had no locus standi before UNDT in relation to the termination decision. Noting that the Applicant did not request management evaluation for either of the contested decisions, UNDT held that it could not consider the merits of the case. UNDT rejected the application as irreceivable.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Applicant contested two decisions: (1) the termination of his contract by UNOPS where he served as an individual contractor and (2) the “deduction of money” by UNDP where he served as a staff member.

Legal Principle(s)

UNDT has no jurisdiction to hear applications from non-staff members, which includes individual contractors.

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Sawenjah

Entity

UNOPS

Case Number(s)

UNDT/NBI/2018/79

Tribunal

UNDT

Registry Location :

Nairobi