In Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, concerning the liability of a firm for discrimination that occurs in the workplace when an employee claimed she was subject to sexual harassment by her supervisor, but never reported the matter to superiors, the Supreme Court held that:

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In Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, the Supreme Court held that an employer can be held vicariously liable for sexual harassment by a supervisor, regardless of whether it was quid pro quo or hostile work environment harassment, especially if the employer did not take reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any sexually harassing behavior, such as having an effective anti-harassment policy.

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