Ex Jet2 worker who quit job over haircut dispute loses £22k compo bid

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A former Jet2 cabin worker who quit her job after a disagreement over her "extreme" haircut has lost a £22k compensation bid.Marion McKay, 52, quit the role last year, after claims airline bosses threatened to ban her from working on flights.

She then took the budget airline to an employment tribunal claiming emotional distress and loss of earnings. However, on July 29, the tribunal decided to throw out Marion's claims, after the panel ruled she was not discriminated against.

The former cabin crew member, who worked with Jet2 for 14-months, passed two annual "Red Hot" weeks where cabin crew are judged on makeup, hair and clothes, where she said she passed with no issue.But just days after passing the second assessment in July 2023, Marion claimed a member of cabin crew management informed her that her current hairstyle "did not meet company standards".She was then allegedly told that she would be refused to fly if she did not change her hair.Stuart Mckenzie, deputy cabin crew manager, told the tribunal: "We planned to approach her during Red Hot Week, but it was too busy.

We intended to still speak to her, but were looking for an appropriate time to do it.“The claimant was not prevented from flying.