Case Study Elizabeth Jacobs

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ELIZABETH JACOBS CASE SUMMARY Elizabeth Jacobs whom had worked for Mexis for a year. During this time her supervising manager, Bob had often complimented Elizabeth on her attire and appearance. Bob informed Elizabeth she was due for a promotion however, only if she would agree to meet him for dinner. Due to the fact of being a single parent, and under financial restraints, Elizabeth was in need of the promotion. QUESTIONS What type of sexual harassment is used in this example? You may conduct independent online research to learn more about the types of sexual harassment. What should Elizabeth do about this situation? PRIMARY ISSUES According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it is stated that: “It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person’s sex. Harassment can include “sexual harassment” or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature. Harassment does not have to be of a sexual nature, however, and can include offensive remarks about a person’s sex. For example, it is illegal to harass a woman by making offensive comments about women in general. Both victim and the harasser can be either a woman or a man, and the victim and harasser can be the same sex. Although the law doesn’t prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that are not very serious, harassment is illegal when it is so frequent or severe that it creates a hostile or offensive work environment or when it results in an adverse employment decision (such as the victim being fired or demoted). The harasser can be the victim's supervisor, a supervisor in another area, a co-worker, or someone who is not an employee of the employer, such as a client or customer.” (EEOC, 2011) Mary L Boland Attorney at Law states that this form of sexual

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