Some Employees at the New America Telephone Company (NATC)hang a Noose

question 15

Multiple Choice

Some employees at the New America Telephone Company (NATC) hang a noose in the workplace as a joke directed toward those who lost a Super Bowl bet.Upon seeing the noose,Wilson,a black employee,is intimidated and reports the incident to company management.The management at NATC investigates immediately and asks the perpetrators to apologize for their actions.Also,the management sends out a message to all employees explaining the history of the noose as a symbol of racial hatred.In spite of the management's efforts,Wilson files a complaint of discrimination based on racial harassment.Which of the following holds true in this scenario?

• A) Wilson will not be able to prove racial harassment because this incident was not racially motivated and management took immediate corrective action.
• B) Wilson will be able to prove racial harassment because hanging a noose is symbolic of the use of lynching to terrorize African-Americans.
• C) Wilson will not be able to prove racial harassment because of the bona fide occupational qualification defense.
• D) Wilson will be able to prove racial harassment because management did not fire the employees who hung the noose.

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