Question

A female worker is working late hours at her office. Her manager approaches her on the pretext of inquiring about work updates. He casually turns the conversation into a personal one and starts touching her and making explicit remarks about her body. The female worker reacts furiously and tells the manager that she is going to take this issue to the human resources department. The manager feels intimidated and threatens her that if she files any complaints, her appraisal will be affected. This case is an example of _____.

Answer 1

Answer:Quid pro quo harassment

Explanation:

Quid pro quo is taken from a Latin term which means something for something hence it is like I give you something and your also give me something in return.

Under United States labor law harassment may occur as quid pro quo harassment or hostile work environment.

"Quid pro quo" harassment occurs when someone who is in power or managerial position use that advantage to ask for sexual favours from employees in return promises to do them some favours also such as raising their salary or promotion.

It may also be used as threat to say to an employee that they will not be punished for whatever ever wrong they have done as long as they offer the supervisor whatever sexual favours that the supervisor requests.