Which of the following statements about sexual harassment is most accurate?
A) Only men can be charged with sexual harassment.
B) Sexual harassment cannot be proven unless the employee's submission to such conduct was made explicitly a term of employment or was used to influence the results of the employee's performance appraisal.
C) One flaw with the current laws concerning sexual harassment is that they do not take into account the possibility of same-sex harassment.
D) In evaluating charges of sexual harassment, the courts place a great deal of emphasis on whether the behavior was unwelcomed.

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In evaluating charges of sexual harassment, the courts place a great deal of emphasis on whether the behavior was unwelcome. This is a key factor in determining whether the behavior is harassment or not. The other options presented are incorrect. Sexual harassment can be committed by anyone, regardless of gender (A), and submission to the conduct does not need to be a term of employment or used to influence performance appraisals for it to be considered harassment (B). Additionally, there are laws in place that address same-sex harassment (C).

Which of the Following Statements About Sexual Harassment Is Most