Harassment | Manager 'slapped' employee's bottom and said she has 'bedroom eyes'

An employee at a jeweller has won roughly £91,000 in a sexual harassment case against her manager who “slapped her bottom” and repeatedly messaged her, telling her he had “developed feelings” for her and that she had “bedroom eyes”.

Fiona Taylor had started working at the Sydney-based jewellers in January 2018 when her boss initially made her feel “welcomed” and recognised for her hard work.

This relationship soon changed when her manager, Simon Grew, began to repeatedly comment on Taylor’s appearance, attempt to pursue a relationship with the 35-year-old, and send her unsolicited gifts.

Taylor was quickly promoted at the store, something she was initially happy about, but this feeling soon changed when Grew confessed he had feelings for her in January 2020, two years after she had joined.