'Serious harm' | Manager's sexual harassment of male staff highlights an under-reported issue

A council manager was sacked for sexually harassing three of her male colleagues before making false accusations of being a victim herself, an employment tribunal heard.

As first reported by the Daily Mail, legal documents show that the Westminster City Council worker, who cannot be named for legal reasons, harassed three male colleagues including her manager, causing them “serious harm and distress”.

She would also falsely accuse one of them of sexual assault after he refused her advances – an “unfounded” claim which could’ve potentially cost the man his career, according to the hearing.

The woman displayed a “cyclical pattern of behaviour” and would harass the men persistently despite them being “firm in trying to stop her contact”, a judge heard.