The case shed light on sexual harassment in the workplace
A City worker in London has been jailed, after he posted fake pictures of a female colleague online following her rejection.
Davide Buccheri posted picture of the woman on porn websites in 2015, after she refused to give him her number.
Buccheri, who worked for investment firm M&G, was ordered to pay £5,000 ($8,700) and jailed for 16 weeks by Westminster’s Magistrates’ Court.
Speaking at the sentencing, District Judge Richard Blake said to Buccheri: "I was sure that you, having been spurned by her in a very professional and gentle and understanding way, set about on a course of revenge against her.
"This is a 21st Century sort of revenge in that you invoked the powers of the internet and social media."
Buccheri was fired from M&G for gross misconduct with a spokesperson saying the company does not tolerate harassment.
The case shed light on sexual harassment in the workplace, and the potential repercussions of ignoring alleged allegations.
We spoke to Alix P Herber, partner at Fasken LLP, about the situation in Canada in regards to sexual harassment.
“First and foremost, it’s a human rights issue,” she told us. “Every jurisdiction here in Canada has their own human rights legislation – and the legislation in Ontario clearly states that every employee should be free from harassment and discrimination in the workplace”.
“So, whether you like it or not as an individual employee, the obligation the employer has is to ensure that their workplace is free from harassment. That’s a legal requirement.”
