Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - Report No 368, June 2013

Effect given to the recommendations of the Committee and the Governing Body

1. 83. The Committee last examined this case at its November 2012 meeting [see 365th Report, para. 119], when it asked the Government to inform it of the outcome of the appeal relating to the dismissal of the trade unionist of the enterprise CrediScotia Financiera SA, Mr William Alburquerque Zevallos (the Court of First Instance had ruled against him on 31 January 2012, having established serious misconduct unrelated to his status as a union leader) [see 362nd Report, paras 111–112].
2. 84. In its communication of 16 January 2013, the Government states that the appeals court upheld the first instance ruling and confirmed the professional misconduct of the interested party. The Government adds that Mr William Alburquerque Zevallos has filed a cassation appeal.
3. 85. The Committee takes note of this information and requests the Government to keep it informed of the outcome of the cassation appeal filed by the trade union leader.