Woman awarded €45k over sexual harassment by boss

AN office worker has been awarded €45,000 after the Equality Tribunal ruled that she had been sexually harassed on a “continuous and ongoing” basis lasting over five years by her employer.

The woman, who began work with the unnamed security firm in March 2002, at the age of 15, said she was subjected to offensive comments and treatment from the outset by the company’s managing director.

She claimed his behaviour got progressively worse as he made offensive comments, told dirty jokes and touched her inappropriately.