Lorena,an assembler at United Widgets,is sexually propositioned by Paul,who is the head of the quality control department.Upon Lorena's refusal,Paul starts finding fault with the quality of her work,and she is eventually demoted.Lorena believes that if she complains against Paul to the company's management,no action will be taken against him because of his reputation with senior management.Though United Widgets has a sexual harassment policy in place,Lorena does not use it.Instead,she files a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).Which of the following holds true in this case?

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United Widgets will be liable to Lucia for quid pro quo sexual harassment because of the acts of its supervisor Paul. An employer is strictly liable for the tangible acts of its supervisors regardless of whether the specific acts complained of were authorized or even forbidden by the employer and regardless of whether the employer knew or should have known of their occurrence.

Lorena,an Assembler at United Widgets,is Sexually Propositioned by Paul,who Is