Answer:
A) are required to take some action to investigate the complaint.
B) can be held liable in tort for their inaction.
Explanation:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in any aspect of employment, e.g. race, color, gender, religion, etc.
Title VII states that sexual harassment is a form of discrimination.
Sexual harassment happens when, including but not limited to the following:
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The victim as well as the harasser may be a woman or a man, they don't have to be of the opposite sex.
- Any member of the organization may be a harasser, e.g. victim's supervisor, a co-worker, etc.
- A person doesn't need to be specifically harassed but can be anyone affected by the offensive conduct.
- Sexual harassment may occur without economic treat or damage to the victim.
- The offensive conduct must not be welcomed nor reciprocate.
