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'They take advantage' | Sharon Osbourne reveals she's sacked multiple men for harassing young female staff

Sharon Osbourne reveals she's sacked multiple men for harassing young female staff

This article contains themes of sexual harassment 

Sharon Osbourne has revealed she has sacked many male employees over the years for sexually harassing female staff.

In an interview with The Mirror, the TV star and wife of rockstar Ozzy said she had fired multiple men in her 40-year career, including some who have targeted the same woman.

Osbourne told the tabloid: “The amount of men that have worked for me that have been looking for those young girls. [One employee] has worked for me 40 years and the times I have fired men taking advantage of her, abusing her and trying to ply her with drink.”

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