In Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, concerning the liability of a firm for discrimination that occurs in the workplace when a hostile environment is created by a supervisor, the Supreme Court held that:

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In Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, the Supreme Court held that an employer can be held liable for discrimination in the workplace when a hostile environment is created by a supervisor, but it also established a defense for employers that could limit their liability if they could prove they had taken reasonable care to prevent and correct any discriminatory behavior, and that the employee unreasonably failed to take advantage of any preventive or corrective opportunities provided. This ruling does not fit neatly into any of the provided options, making "none of the other choices" the correct answer.

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