Exercise $6$ An Approach to Downsizing

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FORM $6\mathrm{.}1$

$1.$ How do you evaluate this approach to workforce reduction? What $($if anything$)$ did Abbott do right and what did he do wrong? What additional information do you need about the downsizing effort in order to fully understand the process?

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$2.$ Three months after this meeting, Garcia $($age $58)$ and Lopata $($age $55)$ were discharged. Based on the information provided, were Garcia and Lopata victims of age discrimination? Explain your answer. If necessary, what specific additional information do you require before you can take a position? Provide a set of $$if$$then$$ propositions $($e$.$g$.,$ if I know $$X$,$ then $$Y$$ follows$).$

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$3.$ Must the company adhere to the WARN Act? How do they meet this obligation?

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$4.$ How would you evaluate the fairness of this approach to downsizing? What are some examples of possible difficulties with distributive and procedural justice?