Case 6015259/2024 · Employment Tribunal
Mr R Thomas v Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service — 2025
- Case reference
- 6015259/2024
- Decision date
- 17 July 2025
- Jurisdiction
- England & Wales
- Judge
- Employment Judge R Harfield REPRESENTATION
Parties
2 namedClaimant
Mr R Thomas
Respondent
Key findings
Tribunal's reasoningThe tribunal found that the complaint of unfair dismissal was well-founded and that Mr R Thomas was unfairly dismissed by Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Service. It also found that there should be no deduction to reflect a chance that the claimant would have been fairly dismissed in any event.
The tribunal found that the claimant caused or contributed to the dismissal by blameworthy conduct. It considered it just and equitable to reduce both the compensatory award and the basic award by 40%. The complaint of wrongful dismissal was not well-founded and was dismissed.
The judgment records that reasons were given orally at the hearing and that written reasons would only be provided if requested. No monetary award figures are stated in the written judgment.
Claims and outcomes
2 findings recorded| Claim type | Issue or finding | Outcome | Protected characteristic | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfair dismissal | The complaint of unfair dismissal was found well-founded. The judgment states reductions of 40% to the compensatory and basic awards for claimant conduct, but gives no monetary figures. | Upheld | — | — |
| Wrongful dismissal | The complaint of wrongful dismissal was not well-founded and was dismissed. | Dismissed | — | — |
Official outcome judgment PDF
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