Reduction-in-Workforce
Joe, as one knows in the business world of today, companies come and go. As a business owner one has to be aware when downsize or make adjustments in the company. Leafy Services has grown to a productive lawn and consulting service that has passed your expectations. Leafy Services has built its reputation with the commercial community. The commercial community has taken a big economic slump, precipitated by high increase of gas prices. Many commercial companies have downsized their workforce to skeleton crews. Joe with that said, these commercial accounts are cutting contracts. You may have to consider cutting your workforce. "Curiously enough, as an industry study shows, the ?Big savings' amount to just 15% of cost saving with a 10% reduction in workforce (Simulation). Joe, you will have to layoff 10% of your workforce. These employees will be considered for layoffs by length of service, protected class, values and other protected class.
Out of your 50 employees Joe, Tim One your office manager and Carl Luck the equipment leasing manager have been employed with you for 2 years. Both employees have been and assets to your business from the beginning. Tim and Carl were both there from the first lawn that was cut by Leafy Services. The two employees can successfully run both departments at any given time. So which one do you layoff? As the owner Joe, you can not look at the length of services both employees have given to you over the years. They have both given you excellent service. You have to look at each workers performance and roles within the company. Which employee performance can bring Leafy Services to the next level? The employee that can help Leafy Service to the next level is the employee to retain and the other ...