Under What Conditions May an Employer Be Held Responsible to an Aggrieved

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Essay

Under what conditions may an employer be held responsible to an aggrieved employee for sexual harassment committed by a co-worker even if the employer is completely unaware of and had no actual knowledge of the illegal conduct?

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Definitions:

Sounds

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person’s or animal's ear.

Touch

One of the five senses, referring to the ability to perceive pressure, temperature, and texture through physical contact with the skin.

Sense

A physiological capacity of organisms that provides data for perception, such as sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, and proprioception.

Vision

Vision is the faculty of the eyes to perceive the environment through the light that enters them, allowing humans and other organisms to navigate, identify, and interact with their surroundings.