Dear Christine,
THERE IS A MAN who is in charge of a section of the girls who work at . . . .
A few of the girls have had sex with him because they thought it would equate to more pay. However, when they started saying “no” to his advances, he got them removed from the job.
Some of us have banded together and we have decided to talk about what is happening, but he says it is his word against ours, since he is the boss. What can we do?
– T.W.
Dear T.W.,
First, go as a team and whoever it is you have to tell your story to, go ahead and tell him or her, The man may be your boss but he is not “the boss”.
What he is doing is morally and ethically wrong, as he is taking advantage of these girls who may feel obligated to do as he says.
Approaches of the kind he make are a particularly insidious form of sexual exploitation and one which the trade unions and various organizations are finding hard to control. That’s because girls who fear losing their jobs are usually unlikely to discuss their situation with anyone.
Your situation is not unique. A complaint has recently been made concerning another business owner in The City who has sex with his female employees during the day in the washroom.
These girls are also fearful of losing their jobs.
While they may be consenting adults, and can do as they please, I think when a boss links one’s sexual performance to one’s chances of keeping a job, it really is a different matter altogether.
I think these girls should be strong and firm enough to say “no” to these sexual advances if they are against them.
In your case, make your situation known and stop this man from increasing his list of victims.
– CHRISTINE
