As the Assistant Human Resources Manager, You Have Access to the Employment

question 2

Multiple Choice

As the Assistant Human Resources Manager, you have access to the employment files of all of the employees, including management. You have inadvertently learned that the Vice President of Sales has tested positive for the HIV virus. You know that he is married, but doubt that he's told his wife. What should you do? ​

• A)call his wife, and tell her that you regret you must give her some bad news; then, simply tell her ​
• B)call his wife, but ask to come and see her in person; this is not the sort of news that one should deliver by telephone
• C)talk to the Human Resources Manager, and ask her advice
• D)nothing

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