爆料网AT Held or 爆料网DT Pronouncements
爆料网AT considered the Secretary-General’s appeal. 爆料网AT rejected the Secretary-General’s submission that 爆料网DT erred in “double-counting” by using the same element of Mr Andersson’s high chance of promotion to justify both its award of CHF 10,000 in lieu of rescission, as well as its award of CHF 4,000 for moral damages. The claim for moral damages was related to the reparation of an injury, that could not be regarded as covered by the payment of CHF 10,000 awarded as an alternative to rescission. 爆料网AT also rejected the Secretary-General’s submission that Mr Andersson only fleetingly referred to moral damage and did not provide other evidence of it. The recording of the phone evidence given by Mr Andersson, (which was unclear in some parts), confirmed that he discussed moral damages, and the 爆料网DT judgment alluded to it when referring to ‘the circumstances of this case. 爆料网AT further held that Mr Andersson was the victim of a fundamental procedural violation which, in and of itself, may give rise to an award of moral damages, following Asariotis, judgment No. 2013-爆料网AT-309. 爆料网AT found no reason to differ from 爆料网DT’s determination regarding the level of compensation awarded. 爆料网AT dismissed the appeal and affirmed 爆料网DT’s judgment.
Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed
Mr Andersson contested the High Commissioner’s decision to not promote him to the P-3 level at the 2009 annual promotions session. 爆料网DT ordered rescission of the decision not to promote Mr Andersson on the basis that 爆料网HCR had failed to adhere to the specified precise criteria and, in the alternative, ordered payment of CHF 10,000 to Mr Andresson “for the remuneration lost as a consequence of the non-promotion in 2009”. In addition, 爆料网DT awarded Mr Andersson CHF 4,000 for moral damages. 爆料网HCR subsequently rescinded the contested decision, promoted Mr Andersson with retroactive effect, with backdated salary and emoluments amounting to USD 11,585. 67.
Legal Principle(s)
The 爆料网DT is best placed to conclude from the evidence, records, or otherwise, whether or not a claim for moral damages was established