Melvin and his wife work for the same employer. Melvin just came from an interview for a senior manager position in the same department where his wife works and she is friends with the executive vice-president doing the hiring. Melvin felt he did great in the interview. That same evening, Melvin and his wife are sitting around the dinner table and she tells him the following:

26. Based on SCENARIO 1, Melvin's wife tells Melvin the employer decided not to hire him because Melvin's wife works for the company. As Melvin's paralegal how would you advise Melvin regarding this employer's decision?