Case

Margaret works in the Marketing Department for a large American multi family housing company. Recently she was told the company would be hiring to fill the Regional Marketing Director (RMD) position in the Central Region. The position has been vacant for a long time and Margaret has been performing the duties for both her job and the job of the RMD. However, the work has begun to be too demanding and you have been working overtime to complete both jobs. Therefore, filling the RMD position is going to help lessen your workload.

Margaret's supervisor, Paul Smith has made the final decision about who should be hired for the RMD position. The company has a process for new hires to complete that include paperwork that personnel in the Human Resources department help the new employee to complete. Part of the process for the new employee is the completion of a drug test. The company has a strict drug free workplace policy. Every new employee must pass a drug test prior to receiving a written agreement of employment from the company. The candidate that Paul wants to hire is working with the Human Resources department completing paperwork to take to the lab for the drug test.

A coworker of yours in Human Resources, in a conversation the two of you were having, tells you that the candidate listed on her paperwork medications she is currently taking as folic acid and prenatal vitamins. She also reveals she could be pregnant. Although you know it is not required for an employee to tell a potential employer that you are or might be pregnant, still you feel betrayed. You are worried that you will spend the next six months training the new employee and after such time, she will go on maternity leave or worse, quit. Once again you will be doing two jobs. Margaret is also concerned that the candidate might be taking the job just to receive insurance benefits until after the baby arrives.

Q1: What is your decision regarding new candidate after listening to the conversation of coworker of yours in Human Resources?

Q2: What is the role of company leadership in supporting Margaret, and discuss what the consequences of whether hiring the new candidate or not?

- This is group assignment of maximum 2-3 students in each group

- This assignment has 10 marks weight.

- You should discuss and share your answers together.

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