How Does the EEOC Define Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

question 24

Multiple Choice

How does the EEOC define sexual harassment in the workplace?

• A) A single off-color joke that makes a worker uncomfortable
• B) Any unwelcomed sexual advances
• C) Persistent sexual advances
• D) Unwelcome sexual advances made only by members of the opposite sex
• E) Behavior that is sexual in nature only when it is instigated by a supervisor

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