Styling Shenanigans. Candy, who operated a hair and nail salon called "Up Sweep," had a crush on Bruce, a stylist there. He paid her no attention. Finally, Candy told him that to get her approval of his new blow dryer request, he needs to take her on a date and give her a kiss. Bruce reluctantly did so. When they returned to work, Candy proceeded to make suggestive comments to Bruce in front of other employees and to request that he rub her shoulders. When she passed Bruce's station, she would caress him while he worked. Candy also decided that Robert was cute, and she showered him with the same type of attention. Robert enjoyed the attention, but Bruce was offended and filed a claim against Candy for sexual harassment. Bruce asked Robert to join in on the claim. Robert said that it personally never bothered him; but that if Bruce can collect, then he wants in on the action. Bruce told Robert that he is going to see a psychologist to substantiate his claim and that Robert should consider doing likewise. Robert tells him that he has no interest in seeing a psychologist but that his case is as strong as Bruce's. Robert says that while he found Candy entertaining, in all fairness, he should be able to recover if Bruce does so. Of which of the following types of harassment were Candy's caresses and suggestive statements?Multiple ChoiceQuid pro quoHostile work environmentSexual annoyanceQuid pro quo, hostile work environment, and sexual annoyanceQuid pro quo and hostile work environment, but not sexual annoyance
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Styling Shenanigans. Candy, who operated a hair and nail salon called "Up Sweep," had a crush on Bruce, a stylist there. He paid her no attention. Finally, Candy told him that to get her approval of his new blow dryer request, he needs to take her on a date and give her a kiss. Bruce reluctantly did so. When they returned to work, Candy proceeded to make suggestive comments to Bruce in front of other employees and to request that he rub her shoulders. When she passed Bruce's station, she would caress him while he worked. Candy also decided that Robert was cute, and she showered him with the same type of attention. Robert enjoyed the attention, but Bruce was offended and filed a claim against Candy for sexual harassment. Bruce asked Robert to join in on the claim. Robert said that it personally never bothered him; but that if Bruce can collect, then he wants in on the action. Bruce told Robert that he is going to see a psychologist to substantiate his claim and that Robert should consider doing likewise. Robert tells him that he has no interest in seeing a psychologist but that his case is as strong as Bruce's. Robert says that while he found Candy entertaining, in all fairness, he should be able to recover if Bruce does so. Of which of the following types of harassment were Candy's caresses and suggestive statements?Multiple ChoiceQuid pro quoHostile work environmentSexual annoyanceQuid pro quo, hostile work environment, and sexual annoyanceQuid pro quo and hostile work environment, but not sexual annoyance
Solution
Candy's actions can be classified as both "Quid pro quo" and "Hostile work environment" harassment.
"Quid pro quo" harassment occurs when employment decisions or treatment are based on submission to or rejection of unwelcome conduct, usually of a sexual nature. In this case, Candy told Bruce that in order to get her approval for his new blow dryer request, he needs to take her on a date and give her a kiss. This is a clear example of quid pro quo harassment.
"Hostile work environment" harassment occurs when unwelcome comments or conduct based on sex, race or other legally protected characteristics unreasonably interferes with an employee's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. In this case, Candy made suggestive comments to Bruce in front of other employees, requested that he rub her shoulders, and caressed him while he worked. These actions created a hostile work environment for Bruce.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Quid pro quo and hostile work environment, but not sexual annoyance".
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