Apply It: Sexual Harassment

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The fact that the offensive behavior was not directed specifically at Nevins prevent her sexual harassment claim. A court

select answer likely to find that hostile environment sexual harassment did occur at ABKW.

What If the Facts Were Different?

Assume that ABKW had anti$-$harassment policies and reporting procedures designed to detect and prevent sexual harassment. When ABKW supervisors learned of the sexually offensive language permeating the work environment, the behavior was immediately halted and the individuals responsible for the language were punished. Supervisors also offered to transfer her to another location in the company and not work with the offenders again. Nevins did not report the inappropriate behavior, declined the transfer, and sued ABKW anyway.

ABKW select answer normally be held liable to Nevins because it