2022-UNAT-1258

2022-UNAT-1258, Yulia Andreeva

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

UNAT held that an analysis of the e-mail and other correspondence between UNDP and the Appellant indicated that she could not have been led to believe that her home leave request for January 2020 would be granted. She had been advised that a staff member was entitled to home leave only if the staff member’s contract was anticipated to continue for more than six months after the return from home leave, yet Appellant’s continuing engagement with UNDP was unknown, and her current contract end date was June 30, 2020. UNAT held that UNDP complied with its obligations to consider and decide the application for home leave reasonably and in a timely fashion. UNAT held that the UNDT had not been shown to have erred in law or in fact. UNAT dismissed the appeal and affirmed the UNDT judgment.

Decision Contested or Judgment Appealed

The Appellant contested the decision to find her ineligible for a home leave entitlement. UNDT dismissed her application.

Legal Principle(s)

The organization has an obligation to consider and decide on an application for home leave reasonably and in a timely fashion.

Outcome

Dismissed on merits

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Full Judgment

Applicants/ Appellants

Yulia Andreeva

Entity

UNDP

Case Number(s)

2021-1567

Tribunal

UNAT

Registry Location :

New York