Which option is an example of a tangible action in harassment policy?

• A. Verbal reprimand
• B. Firing, promotion, or demotion
• C. Changing desk location
• D. No action

Answer: (B)

Tangible actions are formal employment decisions that directly affect an employee’s status, pay, or career path. Firing, promotion, or demotion fits this because it changes your job role and compensation in a concrete, documented way. Verbal reprimands are informal warnings and don’t alter your position or pay, while changing a desk location is a shift in working conditions that doesn’t by itself change employment status. No action means nothing has changed. So the example of a tangible action in harassment policy is firing, promotion, or demotion.