2019-05-22
The complainant was employed as a manager at a gym. She alleged the gym’s owner sexually harassed her, including by inviting her to travel with him, noting his wife would not mind, and inviting her to move in with him if she ever broke up with her partner. The respondent had sold the gym before the complaint was lodged with the Commission.
The gym’s former owner denied the allegations but agreed to participate in conciliation.
The complaint was resolved with an agreement that the gym’s former owner pay the complainant $10,000 and write to the complainant apologising for anything he did that she construed as sexual harassment.
Year
Discrimination type
Sex Discrimination Act
Grounds
Sexual harassment
Areas
Employment
Apology
Compensation
Amount
$10,000