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Question 1

Under what situation might redundancy be considered as unfair dismissal?

a) When you can demonstrate changing business circumstances mean fewer employees are required.

b) When executive bonuses fall.

c) When the business needs to make efficiency claims.

d) When company staff cutbacks are required.

Question 2

Organizational-wide restructuring processes frequently cause redundancies. This refers to:-

a) Reduction of number of hierarchical levels.

b) Transfer of organizational functions to other locations.

c) Broad banding of employees.

d) An organizational closure.

Question 3

What does attrition in the context of redundancy mean?

a) Voluntary redundancy

b) Compulsory reductions

c) Reduction in staff numbers without making job cuts

d) Measured job cuts

Question 4

The main problem with using early retirement and natural wastage as alternatives to redundancy is?

a) It can lead to losing older, more experienced staff.

b) Results in the loss of the most effective staff.

c) It costs an organization a lot financially.

d) It can be a very slow means of downsizing an organization.

Question 5

Factors which are important when encouraging people to choose redundancy include:-

a) A recognition that redevelopment is unlikely.

b) The alternative being fired.

c) Intensification of work.

d) Declining conditions of service.

Question 6

In what circumstances do statutory obligations on employers not apply?

a) When there are less than 20 people in the organization.

b) When they are dismissing 20 or more people.

c) In informing and consulting with recognised trade unions.

d) In financially compensating staff who are dismissed as a result of redundancy.

Question 7

The traditional approach favoured by trade unions for selecting employees for redundancy was...?

a) Age of employee

b) Those working part-time

c) Last in first out (lIFO)

d) Number of days absence over a twelve month period

Question 8

Which of the following is not a type of in-house support for dismissed employees?

a) Skills training by consultants.

b) Advice on redundancy payments.

c) Disseminating information about current vacancies elsewhere.

d) Provide job-search services.

Question 9

What is a major problem with outplacement services?

a) The lack of organizational understanding of the consultants.

b) The tendency for employees to ignore such services.

c) The costs involved.

d) Their tendency to be targeted mainly at managerial staff.

Question 10

Following the contemporary trend, what is the focus of redundancy exercises?

a) To dismiss employees who will cost the organization less in terms of redundancy pay.

b) To dismiss employees by text message.

c) To limit costs of redundancy support schemes.

d) To focus on 'surviving staff'.

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