At the company's summer outing, an after-work cook-out on a Friday night, Mary asked her department head, john, for a piece of candy from the box he was holding. John replied that Mary probably would not like the candy, but Mary insisted so john gave her a piece. The candy was in the shape of female sexual organs. John was right. Mary did not like the candy and immediately threw it in the trash. On Monday morning, first thing, Mary complained to personnel that john had sexually harassed her. The hr director told her to "lighten up" and that she had brought the situation on herself.

Issue: if Mary sues for sexual harassment under title vii, will she prevail?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

Issue The main bone of contention in the case scenario described revolves around sexual harassment which is yet to be proved Mary and John her department head happen to be colleagues in their workplac... View the full answer