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Sex harassment row | Boss accused of sexual harassment for shortening his own name to 'Willy'

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Boss accused of sexual harassment for shortening his own name to 'Willy'

A warehouse worker accused his boss of sexual harassment over the shortening of his name to “Willy”. 

The employee objected to boss William McGinty's use of the nickname, and demanded that he stop referring to himself in said manner, an employment tribunal heard.

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