Question

question 14
3 pts
during a conversation about a promotion with his boss, tom is told that if he will meet her at the easy rest motel and spend the night with her, he will get the promotion. this is an example of:

• illegal employment discrimination
• quid pro quo sexual harassment
• a hostile work environment
• inappropriate conversation, but not illegal since there is no threat of coercion
• a prima facie case for harassment

Explanation:

Quid pro quo sexual harassment occurs when an employment benefit (like a promotion) is conditioned on a sexual favor. Here, Tom's boss links the promotion to spending the night with her, fitting this definition. Illegal employment discrimination is about protected classes (not sexual favors), a hostile work environment is pervasive unwelcome conduct (not a direct exchange), the "not illegal" option is wrong as this is illegal, and a prima facie case requires more elements but this is specifically quid pro quo.

Answer:

B. quid pro quo sexual harassment