Zora Is a Manager in an Accounting Firm

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Zora is a manager in an accounting firm.She enjoys flirting with the male accountants who are under her supervision.She also enjoys going out on dates with them.Her company,"Accounting Is Our Game," has a policy prohibiting sexual harassment.The company's policy provides that complaints should be made to the company president,Cory.Donnie,an accountant under Zora's supervision,rebuffs her advances and denies her request for a date.After Donnie refuses to go out with her,Zora increases her practice of telling sexually-oriented jokes in his presence,and makes fun of him in front of co-workers because he refuses her advances.Donnie is not aware of the company's anti-sexual harassment policy.Although it is on file,he has never received a copy of the policy.Donnie is not psychologically-distressed over the matter,but he is tired of Zora's conduct.He files a complaint in federal court against Zora pursuant to Title VII.Zora's defense is that Donnie's pay was never reduced,he experienced no psychological injury,and he never complained under company policy.Discuss the merits of his case.

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