When an Employee Has Complained to His/her Employer About Racial

question 26

Multiple Choice

When an employee has complained to his/her employer about racial harassment, the employer should

• A) not investigate if there has only been one isolated incident of misconduct because one incident does not rise to the level of racial harassment.
• B) investigate and take immediate corrective action.
• C) avoid future communications with the employee in order to prevent a complaint with EEOC for reprisal because the employee complained about the harassment.
• D) eliminate any future harassment problems by terminating all employees involved, including the employee that complained.

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