Overview

• Employment judge Muriel Robison concluded the investigation was sound and that easyJet genuinely believed the alleged misconduct occurred.
• Crew and passenger complaints described repeated sexualized or misogynistic remarks, including calling female staff “lovely ladies,” referencing a “more attractive colleague,” and comments about a colleague’s body.
• Barr received a final written warning in 2022, further reports followed in 2023 and 2024, and he was fired for gross misconduct in September 2024 after a July customer complaint.
• The tribunal rejected his claims of unfair dismissal, failure to provide written reasons, and discrimination based on sexual orientation.
• The ruling highlighted the need for professionalism in a safety‑critical role, noting reports that he turned PA briefings into “comedy routines” and once omitted a mandatory vape‑charging reference.