Sexual Harassment Quiz

True or False

___	1.	The victim of sexual harassment has to be of the opposite sex of the harasser.

___	2.	The victim does not have to be the person who is being harassed.  He or she may be someone who was present during the harassment of a co-worker and was also affected.

___	3.	If a victim of sexual harassment submits to requests for sexual favors then they lose their right to sue for harassment.

___	4.	It is the intent of the harasser rather than how the victim perceives the harassment that matters when determining whether sexual harassment occurred (e.g., he didn’t mean to offend her – he hugs all the women in the office).

___	5.	An employee who posed nude for two magazines cannot bring a lawsuit for sexual harassment against her employer who showed her pornographic calendars, talked about sex, and made lewd gestures toward her. 

___	6.	One act of sexual harassment may be enough to bring a successful lawsuit.

___	7.	An employee reports lewd and aggressive behavior by a fellow employee, but doesn’t want to make a formal complaint.  The employee says she can handle it herself.  You should forget about the conversation and allow the employee to handle it herself.

___	8.	An employee reports that she has witnessed another employee being sexually harassed.  The harassed employee does not want to do anything about it, so the employer has no obligation to investigate the complaint.  

___	9.	An employer is not responsible for the harassing behavior of an outside delivery person on company property.

___	10.	If an employer promptly investigates a complaint of sexual harassment and takes action to immediately address any valid claims of harassment, the employer will reduce its liability.