Answer each question in a narrative format

Test Your Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity Law.

1. What does the EEOC do? Research a recent EEOC action against a company (you can find this in HR-Dive or the EEOC website). Summarize the charges against the employer. Was the employer found guilty? What were the consequences (fine, etc.)?

2. Two male employees tell a sexually explicit joke. The joke is overheard by a female employee who complains to her supervisor that this is sexual harassment. Is her complaint legitimate? Why or why not? What constitutes sexual harassment? Many sexual harassment incidents go unreported. Fully discuss why this can occur and what might be done to reduce this problem.

3. Develop a list of behaviors that could be classified as quid pro quo harassment or hostile environment. Explain the possibility that some sexual harassing behaviors might be viewed differently by female and male employees. Give examples. What can organizations do to reduce the risk from sexual harassment lawsuits?