Connor Concrete, a construction firm chain, is being sued for sexual harassment by a former employee. The plaintiff asserts that she was the victim of numerous unwanted sexual advances from a male co-worker. The woman claims that Connor Concrete's management condoned a hostile work environment and that the company is liable for the actions of the male employee. Which of the following, if true, would most likely undermine the plaintiff's claim that Sanders is liable for the male employee's conduct?

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C)If the male employee was required to take a sexual harassment course, then that action shows Sanders was making a reasonable attempt to stop the behavior. A hostile environment most likely existed if the male employee made threats and daily sexual advances that interfered with the plaintiff's job performance.

Connor Concrete, a Construction Firm Chain, Is Being Sued for Sexual