Winkler's Traci Nickel Emslie was awarded a $36,000 settlement two years ago in a sexual harassment case.

However, she has yet to see a single payment from her former employer.

The local resident was employed at the Winkler UPS store when she was harassed by her boss Douglas Homick from 2009 to 2011.

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission delivered the judgment in Emslie's favour in 2014. Since then Emslie has been left wondering how to collect payments from Homick.

"I was left by myself and I didn't know which way to turn, I didn't know how to go about obtaining this settlement," she says.

While Emslie says she appreciates the work of the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, she wonders if more could be done to ensure adequate enforcement of payment and deadlines were in place.

"The human rights commission did everything they could, they went above and beyond," she says. Yet even after contacting lawyers, her MLA, as well as Member of Parliament, Emslie says she's yet to find an avenue to move forward on payments.

After enduring years of harassment, Emslie says there needs to be accountability.

"Not just a slap on the wrist," she says.

To others experiencing sexual harassment in the work place, Emslie says take action right away.

"Don't wait until it gets out of hand," she says, before alerting the harasser's superiors. If the issue eventually results in a settlement, she says "make sure there are timeframes put in for the consequences."

Emslie says she is in contact with the Minister of Justice to explore all her options.