In which of the following situations is an employer automatically liable for sexual harassment?
A) A supervisor demotes a subordinate who refuses to sleep with them.
B) A customer makes an obscene gesture at an employee and the employee does not tell their supervisor.
C) An employee who used strong sexually explicit language against a coworker is suspended without pay for three days as a result of the employee complaint.
D) An employee threatens to reveal that their supervisor was once a porn star.

Question

In which of the following situations is an employer automatically liable for sexual harassment?
A) A supervisor demotes a subordinate who refuses to sleep with them.
B) A customer makes an obscene gesture at an employee and the employee does not tell their supervisor.
C) An employee who used strong sexually explicit language against a coworker is suspended without pay for three days as a result of the employee complaint.
D) An employee threatens to reveal that their supervisor was once a porn star.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sexually harassing behavior is unlawful when submission to or rejection of such conduct by
an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions.

In Which of the Following Situations Is an Employer Automatically