Legal Critical Thinking Exercise
Analyze and prepare a critique of the following situation:
Mary has worked for Bob for two years. About 6 months ago,
Bob asked Mary out to dinner. They had a good time together and agreed that
they had some real interests in common outside of work. The pair dated for two
months. Mary initially liked Bob, but he was beginning to get annoying. He
called her all the time, was very pushy about her seeing him, and wanted to
control all aspects of her life; both at work and at home. Mary decided to call
it off. When she told Bob that she did not want to see him personally anymore,
he went crazy on her. He told her she would be sorry and that he would see to
it that she regretted it. Bob began to make life miserable for Mary at work.
She suddenly started to get poor performance evaluations after two years of
exemplary reviews. Even the managers above Bob were beginning to make comments
about her poor attitude. Mary decided it was time to act. She was worried she
would be fired, all because Bob wanted her to continue to date him. She loved
her job and knew she did quality work. She made an appointment with the HR
manager.
Using the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, discuss the
type of sexual harassment Mary thinks she is experiencing. What are the
obligations of the HR manager once Mary reports this? Discuss the likelihood
that Bob would be found guilty of sexually harassing Mary. If the HR manager
investigates and finds Mary is telling the truth, what should s/he do to handle
the situation so that the company is not found complicit by the EEOC if further
complaint is made? If found in Mary’s favor, what options does the HR manager
have to remedy the situation?
ScholarMatic: Explanation & Answer
Your ready answer from a verified tutor is just a click away for as little as $14.99
Click Order Now to get 100% Original Answer Customized to your instructions!
