Secretary wins damages after ‘systematic’ sexist abuse

A secretary has received £9,000 in damages after being called offensive names at work, and forced to scrub the male toilets. Sarah Crosbie, 21, suffered "systematic and continuous" sexist abuse as the sole female employee at a plumbing company, ruled Exeter Employment Tribunal. 

 

Employed as the firm's administrator, she was ordered to clean toilets and kitchens every day. On one occasion she was told to clean an overflowing male lavatory. When she refused, staff... (283 more words)

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