A senior firefighter who was disciplined after a female colleague was subject to a ‘longstanding campaign’ of offensive comments by bosses has lost an unfair dismissal case.
Simon Bailey, who was previously praised for his bravery, was issued a written warning in July 2023 by a tribunal after he oversaw an ‘openly sexist’ workplace environment which included failing to challenge staff who used the term ‘fireman’ instead of ‘firefighter’.
The 27-year veteran of Avon and Somerset Fire Service was disciplined after his colleague Sasha Acheson complained about the behaviour of her peers in 2021.
