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Firefighter Resigns After Losing Harassment Case, Colleague Awarded £52,000

11/27/2025

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Simon Bailey, a senior firefighter at Avon and Somerset Fire Service, lost an unfair dismissal case and resigned in September 2023.
Sasha Acheson, a colleague, reported harassment, including derogatory comments and the frequent use of the term "fireman."
The tribunal ruled Bailey's lack of action justified a reprimand, and Acheson won her sexual harassment and discrimination claim, receiving over £52,000.

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Story summary

Simon Bailey, a senior firefighter at Avon and Somerset Fire Service, lost an unfair dismissal case and resigned in September 2023.
Sasha Acheson, a colleague, reported harassment, including derogatory comments and the frequent use of the term "fireman."
The tribunal ruled Bailey's lack of action justified a reprimand, and Acheson won her sexual harassment and discrimination claim, receiving over £52,000.