#Intimidation and #Harassment are tools that managers in #internationalorganizations frequently use to dissuade staff from asserting their rights and obligations.
When the new system of administration of justice in the #UnitedNations was established in 2010, it was for the purpose of disposing of formal disputes in a transparent and decentralized system consistent with the relevant rules of international law and the principles of rule of law and due process to ensure respect for the rights and obligations of staff members and the #accountability of managers and staff members alike (GA/63/253).
Since 2010, not one manager was held accountable in cases where the UN Tribunals made decisions upholding the referral for accountability.
Worse, instead of being the driving force for policy reforms and organizational culture in the #UnitedNations, the system of administration of justice is now essentially a last minute deterrence strategy tool.
#Intimidation and #Harassment are tools that managers in #internationalorganizations frequently use to dissuade staff from asserting their rights and obligations.
In the recent order issued by the UNDT for a planned non-extension of a staff member’s contract, the UNDT (though rendering the management evaluation request moot) eloquently articulated the deficiencies of management’s practices in this regard.
For those interested, excerpt below and order attached.
“In this connection, the Tribunal wishes to recall that the Administration has a general duty to act fairly, justly and transparently in its dealings with its staff. A good administrative practice requires that a notice of non-extension be given sufficiently in advance of the expiry of the appointment….a staff member inquiring about extension of the appointment deserves an answer.
The conduct of the Administration in this case is neither fair nor transparent.
Since 28 November 2022, at the latest, the Administration clearly implied that the Applicant’s appointment would not be extended. It is obvious that MINUSMA only moved to act when the Applicant filed a management evaluation request. This, it should be noted, appears to be a modus operandi of MINUSMA toward staff members who file complaints against the management..”
#cultureofimpunity #management #law #administrationofjustice
