UNDT/2023/014

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

Appeals of classification decisions are governed by ST/AI/1998/9 and for such matters there is a separate internal process.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant challenged the Organization’s decision in respect of the reclassification of his post.

Legal Principle(s)

Where statutory provisions exist to provide internal remedies, it is proper that staff members should exhaust those remedies before resorting to litigation before the Tribunal.

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

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