Skylar, a researcher at BSI, a pharmaceutical company, was harassed by his supervisor, Giselle. Giselle followed him to bars, to his home, and threatened to discredit his science if he rebuffed her advances or complained to management. Providing that Skylar has suffered no tangible adverse employment action, what defense may BSI establish to avoid liability in a Title VII claim?

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Skylar, a researcher at BSI, a pharmaceutical company, was harassed by his supervisor, Giselle. Giselle followed him to bars, to his home, and threatened to discredit his science if he rebuffed her advances or complained to management. Providing that Skylar has suffered no tangible adverse employment action, what defense may BSI establish to avoid liability in a Title VII claim?​

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C) Both A and B are correct because for an employer to avoid liability in a Title VII claim where no tangible adverse employment action has occurred, the employer must prove that it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct any harassing behavior and that the employee unreasonably failed to take advantage of any preventative or corrective opportunities provided.

Skylar, a Researcher at BSI, a Pharmaceutical Company, Was Harassed