What is the different between Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment sexual harassment cases? Are they processed in the same manner?
Quo Quid Pro Quo sexual harassment occurs when an individual’s submission to or rejection of sexual advances or conduct of a sexual nature is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting the individual or the individual’s submission to such conduct is made a term or condition of employment. On the other hand, Hostile Environment sexual harassment occurs when unwelcome sexual conduct unreasonably interferes with an individual’s job performance or creates a hostile, intimidating or offensive work environment even though the harassment may not result in tangible or economic job consequences, that is, the person may not lose pay or a promotion. Employers, supervisors, coworkers, customers, or clients can create a hostile work environment. They are not processed in the same fashion, there are different sets of criteria for each type of case.
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