UNDT/2020/187, Fernandez Carrillo
Was the decision to abolish the Applicant’s post lawful? Given that the role of the Tribunal is not to decide whether the Administration chose the best course of action among those available to it and in the absence of evidence of illicit motive, the Tribunal finds that the decision to abolish the Applicant’s post was lawful. The Tribunal finds that the Administration has given reasons for the non-renewal of the Applicant’s contract and has shown that the decision was neither arbitrary nor improper. Did the Applicant have a right to “return to work” at the completion of her maternity leave...