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She claimed Mr Kwan had repeatedly bugged her for dates.
According to The Straits Times, 31-year-old Ms Mardiana Sarifudin is also taking her employer, Pacific Healthcare Specialist Services (PHSS), and its parent company, PHH, to court for failing to protect her and ensuring a harassment-free workplace.
Further, she is seeking a court injunction against Mr Kwan trying to contact her by phone or any other means.
The English daily said the alleged harassment happened over nine months since September last year.
The single mother with a school-going child claimed Mr Kwan was frequently at the clinic in Orchard Road and was in a position to influence her job position and income.
She claimed that she gave him her personal phone number in September last year on his request, believing it was for work-related matters.
He then repeatedly asked her out on dates despite her repeated refusals.
She alleged that the group and its subsidiary were vicariously liable by letting the alleged harassment happen.
Mr Kwan has denied the claims and said that the allegations were frivolous and baseless. He is defended by Senior Counsel Davinder Singh of Drew & Napier.
Ms Mardiana, who has worked at a dental clinic of PHSS' for about three years, said in court documents that this has taken a toll on her health; she slept poorly, had frequent headaches and developed an anxiety disorder and mild depression.
She also found it difficult to focus on her work.
Ms Mardiana is seeking damages for pain and distress, medical expenses and loss of enjoyment of life. The alleged circumstances have also put her job in jeopardy, she said.
She wants loss of future earnings to be factored in the damages if she wins her case.
She is seeking for the case to be heard in the High Court, which only admits civil cases with claims of at least $250,000.
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