Workforce Reduction

Worker Reduction

FastServe has a tough decision to make . The five employees on the list have their own sets of good and bad points . Termination of an employment needs to be handled with care to avoid facing three labor suits . Being a direct marketing organization , what the company needs are people who have the skills that are useful in its kind of business Since the company is closing down its online marketing and distribution channels , it does not need people whose skills are limited on those areas . It needs to retain people

who can make positive contributions to its main business

The first consideration that FastServe must take note of is how that employee will contribute to the direct marketing business . In line with this , FastServe takes productivity into serious consideration . Next the company must also take into account other things like compliance with the company 's policy on attendance , work performance , productivity and work redundancy . Another important thing to consider is the employees ' work status , whether they are full-time , contractual , or under a labor bargaining agreement . This is a very important consideration to avoid abuse of the Employment At Will doctrine Finally , the company must take into account the different anti-discrimination in the workplace laws . Each person on the list could for discrimination when terminated because each one of them falls under the protected minority

Before FastServe will have to choose the final three people for termination , the company must talk to each one of them and give...