Lakshi,a Teller at One of the Branch Banks,has Filed a Complaint

question 72

Multiple Choice

Lakshi,a teller at one of the branch banks,has filed a complaint of sexual harassment with the EEOC alleging that her branch manager made persistent unwelcome sexual advances toward her.As the newly-hired vice president of HR,you start investigating.All of the following pieces of information will help you defend the company against Lakshi's charge EXCEPT

• A) Lakshi has not suffered any negative employment action by her branch manager.
• B) All branch managers, including Lakshi's, have been trained in how to avoid sexual harassment.
• C) The bank has a current policy against sexual harassment.
• D) There have been nine complaints of sexual harassment at the bank in the last two years. Each was investigated by HR. Seven were found to be baseless. The harasser was disciplined in the other cases.

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