Allison saw her supervisor,Roger,misbehaving with Kay,one of her co-workers.Later,she asked Kay about the incident and discovered that Roger had made repeated attempts to get sexually intimate with Kay.Kay refused to report the sexual harassment because she was afraid she would be fired.Allison contacted the human resources department and notified them of the sexual harassment Kay was subjected to.However,a few weeks later,Roger terminated Kay on the basis of insubordination.Which of the following is most likely to happen in this case?
A) Allison cannot file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because she was not the person who was sexually harassed.
B) Allison cannot file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission because Kay failed to file a complaint the very first time the harassment occurred.
C) Allison can file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of Kay for sexual harassment and retaliation.
D) Allison can file a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for hostile environment sexual harassment but not for retaliatory discharge.
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