A woman who claimed she was sacked after refusing to have an affair with her boss has been awarded £6,365 compensation.

Cleo Webster, 26, who worked as financial controller and book-keeper for a computer company, successfully made a claim for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination at a hearing in January.

An employment tribunal in Brighton yesterday ruled on the financial compensation she should receive from her former employers, Blue Chip Supplies, in Hailsham.

The firm has now applied for the tribunal's decision to be reviewed on the grounds that new evidence has become available and in the interest of justice. The outcome will be announced at a later date.

After the hearing, Ms Webster, of Greville Road, Hastings, said she had welcomed the tribunal's ruling in her favour but she did not feel the legal action was at an end because of the application to have the decision reviewed.

She said: "I am happy with the moral victory."

During the original hearing, Ms Webster claimed she was sacked via a text message on her mobile phone while shopping in Brighton with her boyfriend.

She said her former boss Andrew Hookham, managing director of the company, fired her because he was jealous.

She said while she worked for him he harassed her and broke down in tears when she rejected him. When she told him she only wanted to be friends she said he became angry.

Ms Webster, who is now running her own business, said: "Andy was quite difficult to work for. We did have plenty of arguments and he made me cry on many occasions."

Mr Hookham, who lives in Eastbourne, denied treating her unfairly or sacking her. He claimed she was not dismissed but resigned in April last year.

He said the couple had an intimate sexual relationship while she told the hearing they only had a platonic friendship.

Mr Hookham told the tribunal: "At no time did I ever dismiss her. She simply refused to come into work."