How should the HR manager address the request?

A company is consistently having trouble hiring designers in its creative department, a key unit within marketing that produces all the graphic and pictorial art deliverables for clients. After a couple of months, the recruiting team finds a strong candidate. The candidate requests working first as an independent contractor and then transitioning to permanent employment. After two weeks, work is going smoothly, and the creative unit manager is working with the HR manager to extend an employment offer. Company policy requires all new candidates must successfully pass a drug screen as a condition of employment, but when the candidate is tested, the candidate tests positive for marijuana. The HR manager questions the candidate, who states that the drug was used while he was on a consultancy job in a state where recreational use of marijuana is legal.

The creative unit manager requests that the HR manager make an exception to the company policy and allow the hiring process to continue.

How should the HR manager address the request?
A . Clarify that passing the drug test is an established employment requirement
B . Acquiesce to the creative manager’s request
C . Compare the law of the state with the company’s drug use policy
D . Advice the candidate that the contract will have to be terminated.

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Answer: A

Explanation:

The HR manager must explain to the creative manager that passing the drug test is an established employment requirement and exceptions cannot be made for the candidate as that will indicate discriminatory employment practices and endanger the productivity and safety of employees and the company.