A Scots woman who was branded a "fatty" and a "prostitute" by her sexist boss has won £19,000 after a judge ruled his conduct had been "humiliating and offensive".
Aishah Zaman, 35, took former boss Shahzad Younas to a tribunal after almost two years of derogatory comments and sexual advances at textiles firm Knightsbridge Furnishing in East Kilbride.Younas, who is married and spends most of his time in Pakistan as a political activist, sent Aishah text messages calling her "motee" – Punjabi for "fatty" – and said he wanted "slim smart girls" in his office.
The boss – who has been pictured alongside former Pakistan PM Imran Khan – also told Aishah, from Glasgow, she should stop DJing at night as it was the "work of prostitutes".
The tribunal heard Younas sent messages to Aishah that read "Don't break my heart" and "I fancy you", offering to buy her a Mercedes.
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