Author Question: Myrna is a fifty-year-old technical professional. She has worked for her company for over 15 years. ... (Read 76 times)

ap345 · **on:** Jul 6, 2018

Myrna is a fifty-year-old technical professional. She has worked for her company for over 15 years. She is Serbian by birth, but looks black because of her dark pigmentation. Myrna's new boss dislikes her for personal reasons.

In meetings, he makes disparaging remarks about Serbians. In a recent argument, he cursed at her and called her an offensive name. On two occasions, he has refused to travel with her on business. What Myrna is experiencing would most likely be classified as ________ by the EEOC.
A) sexual harassment
B) harassment
C) quid pro quo harassment
D) adverse impact

Question 2

In order to decide whether verbal and other nonphysical behavior of a sexual nature create a hostile work environment, which of the following is LEAST important to consider?

A) The age and gender of the employee
B) Whether the conduct interferes with the employee's work performance
C) The frequency of the discriminatory conduct
D) Whether the conduct is physically threatening or humiliating