Overview

• An Edinburgh employment tribunal found easyJet reasonably dismissed cabin manager Ross Barr after determining a genuine belief that he engaged in gross misconduct.
• Judgment by Employment Judge Muriel Robison rejected claims of unfair dismissal, procedural failings, and alleged discrimination based on sexual orientation.
• Complaints from 2022 to 2024 described sexualised and inappropriate remarks to colleagues and passengers and the use of PA announcements as comedy rather than safety briefings.
• Incidents reported included calling female crew “lovely ladies,” saying “I’m just staring at your ass,” commenting after brushing past a colleague’s chest, and making a crude seatbelt joke.
• Records noted a final written warning in August 2022, further complaints in 2023–2024, completion of diversity and inclusion training in March 2024, dismissal in September 2024, and an unsuccessful internal appeal.