The Employment Equality (Sex Discrimination) Regulations of 2005 provided clear protection for any woman subjected to "unwanted conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating her dignity or of creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for her".

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With the help of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), she sued the company for sex discrimination.

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