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Legal Issues In Reduction Of Workforce Simulation

Running head: LEGAL ISSUES IN REDUCTION OF WORKFORCE SIMULATION

Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation
MBA560 - Graded A
March 24, 2008
University of Phoenix




Legal Issues in Reduction of Workforce Simulation

FastServe, Inc. is a $25 million dollar company with a workforce of 350 employees directly involved in the marketing of sports apparel. The primary segment of the population that is targeted by FastServe targets is labeled Generation Y. This segment of the population is mostly interested in sport activities. FastServe opened online marketing and distribution channels one for boys and one for girls. 10 % of the FastServe’s employees were transferred to manage the online distribution websites. After the websites were up and running, problems with the 3-D drape-n-see mannequins arose. Downloading was so cumbersome that customers were not ordering enough with downloading. Because of this problem and the lack of sales, FastServe opted to eliminate the online distribution service. The shutdown of the online distribution service will precipitate downsizing. Several employees will have to be laid off with the remaining employees retained with new job descriptions. The selection of those that remain is based on past performance and skill sets. The five employees considered for layoff are Carl Haimes, Brian Carter, Sarah Boyd, Nora Manson and Jenny Mills. The table below will demonstrate the legal concept that relates to their employment position with FastServe (Legal Environment of Business).


Employee Employment Law Concepts Relation to Concept
Carl Haimes Sexual Orientation Discrimination – Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not specifically address sexual orientation however, the legislation does prohibit discrimination based on sex (Reed, Shedd, Morehead & Corley, 2004, p. 456) Carl Haimes has an overall above average performance record. However, he has been the target of sexually offensive remarks and harassment by...