Both categories of harassment, quid pro quo and hostile environment, violate ________, regardless of the sex of the harasser and the victim.
A) the Americans with Disabilities Act
B) the Fair Labor Standards Act
C) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
D) the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
E) the Equal Employment Opportunity Act

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, including sexual harassment in the workplace. Therefore, both categories of harassment, quid pro quo and hostile environment, violate Title VII regardless of the sex of the harasser and the victim. The other choices are not relevant to harassment in the workplace.

Both Categories of Harassment, Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment