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6012187/2025Respondent Successful

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

30 January 2026England & WalesEmployment Judge R Harfield
GOV.UK

Case Summary

The tribunal dismissed the claimant's complaints of unfair dismissal, disability discrimination, wrongful dismissal, and unlawful deduction from wages.

Key Issues

  • The complaint of unfair dismissal is not well founded and is dismissed
  • The complaint of discrimination arising from disability is not well founded and is dismissed
  • The complaint of wrongful dismissal is not well founded and is dismissed
  • The complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages is not well founded and is dismissed

Claim Types

Unfair DismissalDiscrimination DisabilityWrongful DismissalUnlawful DeductionBreach Of Contract

Decision Text

Case No. 6012187/2025 v3 10.2.25 1 EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS Claimant: Mr A James Respondent: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency Heard at: Cardiff; by video On: 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30 January 2026 Before: Employment Judge R Harfield Mr Collier Mr B Roberts REPRESENTATION: Claimant: Mr James represented himself Respondent: Mr Probert (Counsel) JUDGMENT The unanimous decision of the Tribunal is: 1. The complaint of unfair dismissal is not well founded and is dismissed; 2. The complaint of discrimination arising from disability is not well founded and is dismissed; 3. The complaint of wrongful dismissal is not well founded and is dismissed; 4. The complaint of unauthorised deduction from wages is not well founded and is dismissed. Approved by: Employment Judge R Harfield 30 January 2026 Judgment sent to the parties on: 06 February 2026 For the Tribunal: Katie Dickson Case No. 6012187/2025 v3 10.2.25 2 Note Reasons for the judgment were given orally at the hearing. Written reasons will not be provided unless a party asked for them at the hearing or a party makes a written request within 14 days of the sending of this written record of the decision. Public access to employment tribunal decisions Judgments (apart from judgments under rule 51) and reasons for the judgments are published, in full, online at www.gov.uk/employment-tribunal-decisions shortly after a copy has been sent to the claimant(s) and respondent(s) in a case.

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Case Details

Case Number
6012187/2025
Decision Date
30/01/2026
Published
25/02/2026
Jurisdiction
England & Wales
Judge
Employment Judge R Harfield