the Respondent of a note written by Mr. Vergara which was critical of the Applicant and which the Applicant was given no opportunity to comment upon. The note was kept in Mr. Vergara's file at Headquarters. The note in question was sent on 12 August 1981, by Mr. Vergara to the Head of the Latin American Section of TCD. It contained severe criticism of some of the Applicant's actions and the quality of his work. But the Applicant was not only denied any opportunity to comment upon it; the note was not even shown to him. The Tribunal finds that this constitutes unfair treatment and is therefore an unacceptable procedure. Adverse comments of this nature, made against a staff member by another staff member working with him should be communicated to the staff member concerned in order that he might have an opportunity to reply. The only reaction by the Respondent in this case was to reproach Mr. Vergara orally, and the Tribunal deems this insufficient to protect a staff member's rights. VI.After reviewing the Applicant's claims concerning his alleged unfair treatment and discrimination by the Respondent, the Tribunal finds that, with the exception of the note described in para. V above, these grievances might have caused inconvenience to the- 12 - Applicant, but are not such as to be construed either as a violation of his contractual rights, or as constituting unfair treatment on the Respondent's part. VII.Further in his pleas, the Applicant complains that the Respondent did not explain to him more fully and frankly the true reasons for not renewing his contract. The Tribunal notes that despite the fact that the Applicant, as a holder of a fixed-term appointment had no expectancy of renewal of his appointment, the Respondent, nevertheless provided a full explanation of the reasons
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a labor dispute between an employee (the Applicant) and his supervisor (the Respondent) in an international organization. The issues raised are related to the employee's treatment, including unfair treatment, lack of opportunity to comment on adverse comments, and lack of explanation for not renewing his contract. This suggests that the text is related to employment and labor relations.

**Category**
Employment