Question

quid pro quo harassment occurs when a

multiple choice

supervisor refuses a subordinates request for earned time off.

manager denies a pay raise to a subordinate for refusing to go out on a date.

manager stereotypes physically disabled persons.

supervisor belonging to a minority group encounters a glass ceiling.

Explanation:

Define quid pro quo harassment

Quid pro quo is Latin for "this for that." In legal and workplace contexts, it refers to situations where employment decisions—such as promotions, salary increases, or continued employment—are made contingent upon the employee submitting to unwelcome sexual advances or conduct.

Analyze the given options

• Option 1: "supervisor refuses a subordinate's request for earned time off." This is a general workplace dispute or potential policy violation, but does not involve a sexual exchange.
• Option 2: "manager denies a pay raise to a subordinate for refusing to go out on a date." This directly illustrates a "this for that" exchange, where a tangible job benefit (a pay raise) is withheld because the employee rejected a social/sexual advance.
• Option 3: "manager stereotypes physically disabled persons." This is disability discrimination, not quid pro quo harassment.
• Option 4: "supervisor belonging to a minority group encounters a glass ceiling." This refers to systemic career barriers, which relates to Civil Rights History, but is not quid pro quo harassment.

Identify the correct choice

Option 2 is the only scenario that describes a supervisor conditioning a tangible employment benefit on sexual or social compliance.

Answer:

• (A) supervisor refuses a subordinate's request for earned time off.
• (B) manager denies a pay raise to a subordinate for refusing to go out on a date. (Correct answer)
• (C) manager stereotypes physically disabled persons.
• (D) supervisor belonging to a minority group encounters a glass ceiling.