In this case Mechelle Vinson sued the Vice President of Meritor Savings Bank, Mr. Sidney Taylor for sexual harassment. Vinson stated that Taylor pressured her into have a sexual relationship and he made sexual demands while at work. She also admitted to having sexual relationships with Mr. Taylor several times but there were also times were he forced himself on her. Vinson argued that the extent of his harassment created a hostile work environment and this s considered as a type of discrimination under the Title VII of the Civil Rights of 1964.
A hostile work environment exists when there is conduct or behavior that is discriminatory or offensive to the employee. When employees face harassment it affects the responsibilities that the employees are suppose to perform. Often time’s employees in this situation are called away from their duties and the…show more content… For example an employee's tangible job conditions are affected when a sexually hostile work environment results in her constructive discharge (EEOC, 1964). Similarly, a supervisor who makes sexual advantages toward a subordinate employee ay communicate an implicit threat to adversely affect her job status if she does not comply.
"Hostile environment" harassment may acquire characteristics of "quid pro quo" harassment if the offending supervisor abuses his authority over employment decisions to force the victim to endure or participate in the sexual conduct. Sexual harassment may culminate in a retaliatory discharge if a victim tells the harasser or her employer she will no longer submit to the harassment, and is then fired in retaliation for this protest. Under these circumstances it would be appropriate to conclude that both harassment and retaliation in violation of section 704(a) of Title VII have occurred (EEOC,
