Is it normal my boss thinks it's ok to put his hand up my skirt and groap me
I work for a small private manufacturing company in the UK as an administrator to the general manager. He is in his mid 50's and has been with the company about 30 years, he started as a machine operator in the factory and worked his way up. He was promoted to his current job when his predecessor retired at Christmas. It is a privately owned company employing about 50 people, above him there is only the managing director, who is also the join owner, along with one other silent partner. One afternoon about 3 weeks ago I was in his office, he was sat at his desk, I was standing next to him a couple of feet away looking for a paper file in a filling cabinet. He lent over, stuck his hand up my skirt and groaped my bum. I screamed out as a reaction and turned round to face him. I almost slapped him across the face but stopped myself, although looking back I'm not sure why I didn't. He looked quite shocked himself, he started babbling apologies at me, telling me he did not know why he did that and didn't know what had come over him. I was in a bit of shock myself and told him I needed to go home. Next morning I went back to work, I felt really nervous but when I went in he carried on as if nothing had happened, he even asked me in front of the lady who works in reception, if I was feeling better. I just said, 'yes thank you' and walked off to my office. Latter that day I found out he had told everyone I had gone early because I had a bad headache. A few days later I was at the photocopier, there was no one else around and he came up behind me, put his arm round me and groaped my boob. I pushed him off me and complained loudly, but he just walked away. I went to his office and confronted him, he just laughed and told me I loved it. I told him if he touched me again I would report him to the MD. He laughed again and asked what proof I have. He told me it would all be fine and it would be our secret. Since then he has groaped me several times and even asked me to wear shorter skirts with higher heels as he likes long legs. I loved my job when my old boss was there, but these last few weeks have been horrible. I phoned in sick today because I couldn't face going in and seeing him. I know what he is doing is illegal, but I have no proof as he is clever about picking his moments. Should I just carry on and put up with it? I can't just leave, I need the job and the money is good, but I can't carry on with things as they are.