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:
a. the supervisor is personally liable, but the firm is not b. the firm is strictly liable
c. the firm may be vicariously liable even if the employee suffered no adverse job consequences d. the firm is liable only if it is shown that the employee suffered adverse job consequences
e. none of the other choices
c
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