Sexual Harassment At Work – Isn't It 2023?

In a recent judgment, the Tribunal awarded a substantial £357,000 to a 22-year-old trainee Project Supervisor from the National Grid, for 26 acts of sexual harassment and 8 acts of victimisation at the hands of her manager, who was also her mentor. The sexual harassment continued over a period of 1 year, until she resigned. The award included, but was not limited to, £40,000 for injury to feelings, £10,000 for General Damages (psychiatric injury) and Aggravated Damages, referring to the Company's failure to acknowledge the power dynamic between the Claimant and her manager during the grievance investigation, and that her manager was not subsequently dismissed. The Tribunal ordered a 15% ACAS uplift for the Company's failure to comply with the ACAS code and accepted that the Claimant's future career path had been damaged, awarding her £73,719.47 for future losses, which they felt would continue over a period of 5 years.