Sexual Harassment Quiz

Sexual harassment complaints are generally false or unjustified.

• True

• False

Sexual harassment can occur outside the work site and still be considered workrelated. Incidents that occur at retirement parties and office socials or in trainingare some of the situations where work related harassment occurs.

• True

• False

Terms of endearment with co-workers, i.e. "honey," "dear" are considered verbalabuse and charges can be brought up against the employee.

• True

• False

Women in professional jobs (teachers, lawyers, engineers, doctors, etc.) are not as likely to be sexually harassed as women in blue-collar jobs (factory workers,secretaries, truck drivers, etc.)

• True

• False

If he didn’t like the sexual attention, but she meant it only as flirting or joking, then it was not sexual harassment.

• True

• False

Sexual harassment is not limited to physical contact. It can occur any time that an individual is uncomfortable with another person’s approaches, comments or discussions.

• True

• False

Due to strict privacy laws, supervisors cannot monitor employee email or be found liable for sexual harassment via email by their employees.

• True

• False

Sexual harassment in the workplace is a women's issue.

• True

• False

Quid Pro Quo harassment is a form of sexual harassment when there is a request or demand of sexual favors in exchange for employment benefits or threatening reprisals if the favors are not given.

• True

• False

Friendly flirting is not sexual harassment when flirting is practiced between mutually consenting individuals who are equal in power or authority.

• True

• False