Mariam's supervisor embarrasses her by constantly telling sexual jokes and by making sexual comments. Mariam was shocked when she observed that he had sexually explicit material on his computer screen during working hours. Although the supervisor has never directly approached Mariam in a physical way, she feels threatened and is so uncomfortable that it is difficult for her to do her job.
-Now that the CEO of Mariam's company is aware of the supervisor's propensity for inappropriate behaviors, which of the following is most likely to be true in the case of a sexual harassment lawsuit against the supervisor?

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Both the supervisor and the company can be held liable because the supervisor's actions create a hostile work environment, and the company may be liable if it knew or should have known about the harassment and failed to take appropriate action.

Mariam's Supervisor Embarrasses Her by Constantly Telling Sexual Jokes and by Making