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A law firm boss who was watching porn at work claimed he didn't know his employees could see his screen.
This was despite advice from his secretary that he move his office around so his computer couldn't be seen from the door when she entered the room, or from the carpark outside.
Multiple employees complained that the man, whose name is suppressed, would constantly watch pornography while in the office, and would close the videos or images he was viewing when anyone entered.
However, he began to take longer to close the content when one of the women entered the office, which made her feel uncomfortable and anxious.
Staff eventually complained about his conduct to the New Zealand Law Society and while the man admitted his behaviour was "egregious", he claimed he didn't know his employees could see his screen.
On Thursday, the lawyer appeared at a hearing of the Lawyers and Conveyan
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