Question

Rosetta is a master electrician. Often, she is the only woman at the construction site. Her male coworkers frequently make sexual comments about her appearance. She complains to the site manager, but he tells her to toughen up. What form of sexual harassment does this represent?

A careerB hostile environmentC quid pro quoD withholding a reward

Answer 1

B hostile environment

Step-by-step explanation:

Hostile environment in work is a type of a sexual harassment which occurs when there is pervasive and frequent unwanted sexual comments and gestures, requests, advances and other similar conduct. It also occurs if there is any type of physical or verbal conduct which is sexual in nature.

In the context, Rosetta who works at a construction site as an electrician where she often faces sexual comments and signs from her fellow male coworkers. Such a type of sexual harassment faced by Rosetta at her work place by her coworkers is called hostile environment sexual harassment.

Hence the correct is option is (B).