oked better without any clothes on and repeatedly asked her out on dates. She brought this issue up with her supervisor who wrote to the customer asking him to refrain from “any future conduct that could be perceived as offensive or intimidating”. The harassment continued and the whole building, not just the tenant was taken away from her route. The courts ruled in favor of the employees even though the company had taken action to end the harassment. The courier was awarded due to the fact that no replacement building was given to her, which resulted in a loss of pay. The court stated that she was “in effect, punished for her complaining.”There are two main forms of sexual harassment. One is “quid pro quo”, which means “if you do this for me; I will do this for you”. This relates to guarantees of career or job advancements in return for sexual favors. Under this form, employment is conditional on unwanted sexual relations. Barnes vs. Costle. The plaintiff rebuffed her director’s repeated sexual overtures. She ignored his advice that sexual intimacy was the path she should take to improve her career opportunities. Her job was abolished. This is a perfect example of “quid pro quo” in which the victim was ruled in favor of.The more common form of sexual harassment a hostile environment. This refers to sexual conduct that unreasonably interferes with an employee’s performance at work or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. An environment can include another person, areas, or inanimate objects. Sexual jokes, leering, and showing pornographic materials are all examples of a hostile work environment. Sexual harassment mainly exists due to the harasser’s abuse of power. Sexual harassment is not always about sex. It is more of an issue of power and the abuse of power. People often stereotype the victim as subservient and ...
