Which of the Following Is Part of the "Affirmative Defense

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is part of the "affirmative defense" available to employers in certain hostile environment cases?

• A)the employer exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any harassment
• B)the employer knew or should have known about the harassment
• C)the employee took advantage of preventive or corrective measures provided by the employer
• D)the employee failed to create a harassment policy

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