I've never actually see it go that way, except when the company sees it has no choice (ie, if this woman was a guy and other ladies took exception). I have seen plently of colleagues been pushed out after having words with HR though. Of course the company almost always reports a different reason for them leaving internally.
I had a run in with a manager who was brought on, obviously didn't like the fact I worked from home (said as much) and brought me down to London then rejected my travel expenses. I went to HR, instead of getting any recourse, I ended up on some internal performance review a few weeks later.
I got a new job, because it's basically the only recourse one has without gambling with their career.
Personally from my experience with my employer they are very very strong about it but they are very big so the potential payouts are eye watering.
usually a quick word with the manger to be more sensitive, is cheaper than trying to force out the victim and risk a tribunal for constrictive dismissal.
remember legally in these cases they do not operate under innocent until proven guilty they work the other way round it's up to the company to prove discrimination/bullying did not take place not for the victim to prove it did take place.
you should have held your ground.
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