A high-flying executive who was awarded £100,000 by an employment tribunal after being nicknamed ‘candy toes’ by her boss has still not received half her payout – 18 months later.
Mother-of-three Louise Crabtree, 50, was bombarded with inappropriate texts, comments and gifts – including a diamond ring – by Marc Bandemer during the 14 months she worked for his finance company, Integer Wealth Global.
A tribunal heard that Mr Bandemer, who is ten years her senior and married, complimented her ‘great little body’ in a swimsuit and referred to her as his ‘second wife’ in business meetings.
He also suggested they buy a ‘love nest’ together in Cyprus – all of which left her feeling ‘degraded and uncomfortable’.
Despite Mr Bandemer being ordered to pay the sum in January last year, Ms Crabtree says he has paid only £50,000 – even though she took out a court writ and sent bailiffs to his address in Basingstoke at least ten times.
