FORM $6\mathrm{.}2$

$1.$ Based on what you know so far, evaluate the Brooks approach to workforce reduction. What did Brooks do right and what did they do wrong?

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$2.$ What additional information do you need about the downsizing effort at Brooks in order to fully understand the legal implications of its restructuring?

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$3.$ One month after the restructuring, Brooks is informed by the EEOC that, thus far, four complaints have been filed against Brooks for age discrimination in the process. What data should you examine in order to determine the possibility of discrimination? Should Brooks be concerned about an ADEA claim based on the disparate impact theory?