GO plc HR manager claims sexual harassment by director

A director of GO plc has filed an application in court to stop the company from taking disciplinary proceedings against him for alleged sexual harassment against the company's HR manager. The director, Engineer Joseph Agius, has been accused by the HR manager, of sexual harassment. Dr Chris Cilia, appearing for Mr Agius, told a court this morning that this was a very particular case that needed to be treated sensitively. The lawyer said that he was not doubting the credibility of the disciplinary board, but justice had to be seen to be done. His client was being accused of sexual harassing the chief officer, human resources. The department headed by this person was the same department which had to initiate the disciplinary proceedings. Although the manager did not sign the documentation herself, everything was signed by her subordinates. Mr Agius did not fear the proceedings, but he wanted the proceedings to be fair and that was why the warrant of prohibitory injunction had been sought, Dr Cilia said. What was being proposed instead, was that the disciplinary board should be made up of a person nominated by the company, a person nominated by the union of the alleged victim and a...