A Sales Manager Needs to Know If a Salesperson Can

Multiple Choice

A sales manager needs to know if a salesperson can lift 40-pound boxes of product as part of the sales process.What is a legal way the manager can determine this during the interview process?

A) Look at the applicant and make a judgement based on how strong the applicant looks.
B) Require the applicant to take a physical examination as part of the application process.
C) Ask a private search firm to obtain the applicant's medical records.
D) Ask the applicant,"Do you have strong arms?"
E) Ask the applicant,"The job requires routinely lifting 40-pound boxes.Would you be able to do that consistently?"