Ruth is a supervisor for Subs, a restaurant. Tim is a Subs employee. The owner announces that some employees will be discharged. Ruth tells Tim that for sexual favors, she will give him an excellent performance review and recommend a raise. This is

a$.$

harassment on the basis of sexual orientation.

b$.$

hostile$-$environment harassment.

c$.$

not harassment.

d$.$

quid pro quo harassment.

a$.$

Grapple Industries has not violated the Fair Labor Standards Act of $1938$ because part$-$time employees are by definition exempt from overtime pay.$$

b$.$

Grapple Industries has not violated the Fair Labor Standards Act of $1938$ because private employers are not covered under the act.

c$.$

Grapple Industries has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act of $1938$ because all of its employees are covered by the act and are entitled to overtime pay.

d$.$

Grapple Industries has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act of $1938$ because the law prohibits an employer from requiring employees to work over $40$ hours per wee