UNDT/2021/104, Salem
The Tribunal concluded that based on the Applicant鈥檚 admission and testimonies of other witnesses during the investigation and at the hearing, it had been established by clear and convincing evidence that the Applicant physically assaulted another staff member on 20 March 2016. On whether the facts amounted to misconduct, the Tribunal found that the Applicant鈥檚 action violated staff rule 1.2(g) and constituted workplace harassment, which is prohibited by staff rule 1.2(f). Accordingly, the Applicant鈥檚 action amounted to misconduct. With regard to whether the sanction was proportionate to the...