FastServe Inc.

Case Study # 110336

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Business > Law
Labor Studies

FastServe Inc.

A look at how a large company decides which employees to make redundant.

1,725 words () | 6 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how FastServe Inc. a $25 million dollar company, decides how to lay off workers to accommodate the company's expansion to the Internet. It includes the criterion set up by FastServe to decide who should be let go and displays the legal implications in a table.

From the Paper:

"FastServe Inc. is a $25 million dollar company that expanded its operation to the internet to capture generation Y. As a result, two online marketing and distribution channels were formed. These new ventures required 10% of the existing workforce to be moved to the online distribution department. However, the inability to generate the expected revenue caused FastServe to discontinue its online venture. In doing so, the online department will have to be downsized. Some employees will be laid off, while others will relocate within the company. Determining which employees to terminate is a decision that encompasses several legal issues that must be considered."

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