B.C. woman whose supervisor offered her lingerie and pot for sex awarded $32,000
KELOWNA, B.C. — A Kelowna woman whose supervisor slapped her on the backside and offered her marijuana, lingerie and truck tires in return for sex has won a $32,000 award after a decision by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal.
The tribunal heard that 27-year-old site safety officer Kori Harrison was also encouraged to dress sexier while she worked at a construction site in 2005.
The complaint was against her supervisor Greg Ford and Calgary-based companies Navigator Development, Con-Forte Contracting and Harrison’s employer, Nixon Safety Consulting.
Tribunal member Kurt Neuenfeldt says in his written decision that Ford sexually harassed Harrison and that Nixon Safety Consulting fired her when she complained.
Neuenfeldt says Harrison needed the job as a single mother of three children and that Ford knew or should have known that his behaviour was inappropriate.
Harrison started her job in October 2005 and by December had complained to the site superintendent and her employer.
That resulted in Harrison and Ford working separately at the construction site.
Ford hired a lawyer and notified Harrison that he believed she was defaming him and cautioned her to stop.
A few days later, Nixon Safety reprimanded Harrison in writing for being late to work two days and being disruptive on the site.
Harrison was fired on Dec. 20, 2005, while she was still within her three-month probation period.
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