During a Conversation About a Promotion, Tom's Supervisor, Mary, Tells

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Multiple Choice

During a conversation about a promotion, Tom's supervisor, Mary, tells him that if he will meet her at a motel nearby for a sexual liaison, he will get the bonus he has been waiting for. Which of the following best describes this situation?

• A) A hostile work environment.
• B) Employee favoritism.
• C) Probably a harmless joke, since women rarely perpetrate harassment.
• D) Quid pro quo sexual harassment.
• E) If Tom agrees, this is not illegal, since he would be voluntarily going.

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