Sexual Harassment IQ Quiz

By: Murray Brookman

If a sexual harassment claim was filed against your organization, could you prove to the court that you exercised reasonable care to prevent, or promptly correct, any harassing behavior?

The Sexual Harassment IQ Quiz will help you determine how well your managers and supervisors understand sexual harassment law. We grant you the right to reproduce this quiz and use the feedback for the internal use of your organization. 

1. An employer will not be liable for sexual harassment committed by managers or supervisors as long as the employer is not aware of the conduct.
o True
o False 

2. It is not unlawful harassment for a manager or supervisor to assign unfavorable work duties only to women.
o True
o False

3. To bring a lawsuit for sexual harassment, a victim does not need to show that he or she suffered a monetary or economic harm, such as being fired or demoted.
o True
o False

4. It is unlawful for a man to sexually harass another man because of his gender.
o True
o False

5. Quid pro quo sexual harassment (e.g., promising favorable working conditions in return for sex) can be committed by managers, coworkers, vendors and even customers.
o True
o False

6. If an employee does not immediately complain about offensive behavior, the behavior is probably welcome and not harassment.
o True
o False

7. An employee who joins in sex jokes or sexual banter in the workplace may be a victim of sexual harassment.
o True
o False

8. An employee who consents to a supervisor’s sexual advances can state a claim for sexual harassment.
o True
o False

9. An employer may set higher standards of conduct for their employees than the law requires.
o True
o False

10. Abusive behavior aimed at one's sex that is not “sexual” in nature (e.g., a supervisor who is constantly rude to female employees and tells them they are “dumb broads”) can be sexual harassment.
o True
o False

11. A person, who works in an office where sexual harassment occurs, but to whom harassment activity is not directed, may still sue the organization for sexual harassment.
o True
o False

12. A manager’s threats to retaliate against a subordinate if he or she refuses sexual advances may constitute sexual harassment even if the threats are never carried out.
o True
o False

13. A romantic relationship between a manager and his or her subordinate is sexual harassment.
o True
o False

14. An employer that has an anti-harassment policy will avoid liability for sexual harassment committed by a victim’s coworker.
o True
o False

15. Managers and supervisors can never be personally sued for sexual harassment.
o True
o False 

16. An employer should address a complaint of sexual harassment that allegedly occurred several years ago.
o True
o False

17. An employer should require a person who complains of sexual harassment to provide a written statement concerning the matter.
o True
o False

18. If a victim of sexual harassment asks a manager or supervisor not to tell anyone about the sexual harassment incident, the supervisor should not take further action.
o True
o False

19. If a supervisor sees that an employee has posted sexually explicit posters in his or her work area, but nobody has complained about it, no further action is required.
o True
o False

20. A supervisor who touches an employee in a sexual manner only one time may be guilty of sexual harassment.
o True
o False

Sexual Harassment Quiz Answers

By: Murray Brookman

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