Dismissed State Security Service employee goes to court over grounds for discharge
Latvia's Administrative District Court has heard a dispute between the State Security Service and a former employee. After being caught driving drunk and losing her special clearance, the woman sought discharge on health grounds.
/nginx/o/2026/11/06/18021677t1h540e.jpg)
In Latvia, the Administrative District Court has examined a dispute between the State Security Service, a national security institution, and a former employee of the service. The dispute concerns the grounds on which her service ends: she tried to be discharged for health reasons rather than for failing to meet the requirements of her position.
What happened
The conflict rests on a chain of events that began in August 2024. According to the case materials, the employee informed the service about mental health problems on 1 August 2024.
A couple of weeks later, on 12 August, the official was caught driving a car while heavily intoxicated. Her blood alcohol level was recorded at 2.34 per mille, and criminal proceedings were launched in connection with this.
The core of the dispute
After being caught driving drunk, the woman lost her special clearance. She then tried to have herself discharged from the service for health reasons. The alternative would be discharge because she does not meet the requirements of the position. These two options are the heart of the dispute.
The source does not state the court's ruling or how the criminal case ended.
