Two senior male executives have been sacked for marking women out of ten for their looks in a WhatsApp group.
Richard Sharp and Dean Lewis, along with five colleagues, also made other 'highly derogatory' sexual comments, including fantasies involving one manager.
The WhatsApp messages also contained a cartoon picture of Snow White, a reference to another employee, in a 'sexual pose' with Pinocchio, as well discussion of – and photos from – 'upskirting', including naming a co-worker.
The men also shared racist and Islamophobic 'jokes' and mocked a company-wide reminder about the harassment policy.
A whistleblower alerted the wastewater management company to the 'offensive' messages and a disciplinary investigation was launched resulting in the dismissal of all seven men.
