$5.$ Workforce imbalances

In $2009,$ Caterpillar announced that it was cutting down the amount of time its employees in its Layfayette, Indiana plant could work. The recession had reduced Caterpillar$$s business enough that it could no longer have its employees working an $8-$hour day, but it didn$$t want to let skilled employees leave the company. What approach did Caterpillar use to deal with their surplus of employees?

Reduction in work hours

Voluntary separation

Attrition

Hiring freezes

Which of the following companies is going to have to abide by the WARN Act?$$Check all that apply.

Band of Kids, a daycare center that has $3$ full$-$time employees

J & M Hobby House, a craft store that has $6$ full$-$time employees and $95$ part$-$time employees

Lion$$s Choice, a fast food restaurant that has $12$ locations, with approximately $15$ full$-$time employees each, in the St$.$ Louis area

Hewlett$-$Packard, which has $55,000$ full$-$time employees

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