Mariam's Supervisor Embarrasses Her by Constantly Telling Sexual Jokes and by Making

question 44

Multiple Choice

Mariam's supervisor embarrasses her by constantly telling sexual jokes and by making sexual comments. Mariam was shocked when she observed that he had sexually explicit material on his computer screen during working hours. Although the supervisor has never directly approached Mariam in a physical way, she feels threatened and is so uncomfortable that it is difficult for her to do her job.
-Now that the CEO of Mariam's company is aware of the supervisor's propensity for inappropriate behaviors, which of the following is most likely to be true in the case of a sexual harassment lawsuit against the supervisor?

• A) The supervisor can escape liability by claiming he was also being harassed.
• B) The company can be held liable, but not the supervisor.
• C) The supervisor can escape liability by claiming he was unaware of the harassment.
• D) Both the supervisor and the company can be held liable.
• E) The supervisor can be held liable, but not the company.

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