Woman loses job despite winning sexual harassment lawsuit

The first woman to win a sexual harassment lawsuit against her boss in south China's Guangzhou city said she was fired by her employer because of the litigation.

The 28-year-old Luo was fired before a court ordered her former boss to pay 3,000 yuan (440 U.S. dollars) in compensation and demanded the company issue an apology letter, the China Daily reported Wednesday.

The company has not implemented the orders.

Luo said she lived in a terrible psychological misery after the sexual harassment.

She joined the Japanese-owned Moriroku (Guangzhou) Plastics Company Ltd. in April, 2007. Her nightmare began after a Japanese boss took charge last August.

Photos showing the boss grabbing her neck and chest at a party last year were shown as evidence of the harassment in court.

Luo said the company's trade union recommended sacking her under the excuse of skipping duties without valid reasons.

The federation of trade unions in Guangzhou has been involved in the investigation of the allegation.

Source: Xinhua