Judgment No. 1154

• Organization: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• Date: 29.01.1992
• Original: English
• Judges: Ducoux, Ruda, Suffian
• Full judgment text - Full judgment text (french)

Decision

1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL'S DECISION OF 31 JULY 1991 IS QUASHED.
2. THE ORGANIZATION SHALL REINSTATE THE COMPLAINANT BY EXTENDING HIS APPOINTMENT AS FROM 16 JUNE 1991.
3. IF IT CANNOT DO SO IT SHALL PAY HIM THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE YEAR'S SALARY AND ALLOWANCES IN DAMAGES FOR ALL FORMS OF INJURY HE HAS SUSTAINED.
4. IT SHALL PAY HIM 20,000 FRENCH FRANCS IN COSTS.

Consideration 4

Extract:

"It is a general principle of international civil service that there must be a valid reason for any decision not to renew a fixed-term appointment and that the reason must be given to the staff member. That principle was set out, for example, in Judgment 675 [...] in 10 and 11."

Reference(s)

ILOAT Judgment(s): 675

Keywords

duty to substantiate decision; case law; international civil service principles; contract; fixed-term; non-renewal of contract