Some employees hung a noose in the workplace as a joke directed toward those who lost a Super Bowl bet.Upon seeing the noose,Robert,a black employee,is intimidated and reports the incident to company management.The management investigates immediately and asks the perpetrators to apologize for their actions.Also,the management sends out a message to all employees explaining the history of the noose as a symbol of racial hatred.In spite of the management's efforts,Robert filed a complaint of discrimination based on racial harassment.Which of the following is likely true in this scenario?

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Robert will likely not be able to prove racial harassment because this incident was not racially motivated and management took immediate corrective action. The employer's best approach to racial harassment is to maintain a workplace in which such activity is not permitted or condoned in any way, to take all racial harassment complaints seriously, and to take immediate corrective action, if necessary, after investigation. If an employer takes immediate corrective action, liability can be avoided.

Some Employees Hung a Noose in the Workplace as a Joke