Use the Following to Answer Questions 45 and 46

Use the following to answer questions 45 and 46.
During an exit interview, a manager discovers that the reason an employee is resigning is because of unlawful harassment from a co-worker. This is the first time the issue has been discussed; the employee did not file a complaint per the company policy before their resignation. The employee provides details of the harassment, including the names of witnesses, but requests that no action be taken. The employee just wants to move on and leave the entire situation behind.
-Now that you are aware of the alleged harassment,what should the manager do on behalf of the organization?

A) Immediately terminate the employee identified as the harasser
B) Respect the employee's request and do nothing further
C) Ignore the matter because the employee waited until it was too late to bring it up
D) Treat the matter seriously and conduct an investigation, including interviewing witnesses
E) Ignore the matter because the company policy clearly states that the victim must first confront the harasser before making a complaint to management