What is the test for establishing a quid pro quo sexual harassment?
The following excerpt is from Figueroa v. Johnson, No. 15-1948-cv (2nd Cir. 2016):
In order to establish a prima facie case of quid pro quo sexual harassment, a plaintiff must present evidence (1) that he was subject to unwelcome sexual conduct, and (2) that his reaction to that conduct was then used as the basis for decisions affecting compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment. Karibian v. Columbia Univ., 14 F.3d 773, 777 (2d Cir. 1994). "The relevant inquiry in a quid pro quo case is
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whether the supervisor has linked tangible job benefits to the acceptance or rejection of sexual advances." Id. at 778.
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