A Former Competitive Gymnast,Gail Was Thrilled to Land a Job

question 9

Essay

A former competitive gymnast,Gail was thrilled to land a job selling ticket for the South Chapippie Bulldogs in the Mid-Eastern Basketball Association,a semi-professional league.Gail hoped this would be a stepping stone to a career in professional sports management.Although very petite,Gail had never let her small stature deter her from accomplishing her goals in life.Two month after began the job,she was called into the office of the team's owner,Vlad,a former body builder and professional heavyweight wrestler.Once Gail was seated,Vlad told her that the real reason that he hired her was to satisfy his sexual needs and that it was time she started.Gail got up to leave but Vlad stood in front of the door and blocked her passage.When she asked him to move from the door,he put her in a headlock and tried to force her head to his groin area.Gail screamed for help and Vlad let her leave the room.In addition to facing a claim for sexual harassment,what other legal problems could Vlad be facing?

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Id

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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, suggesting a similarity.