Lisa,an HR manager,has been informed that her employer will be downsizing.Lisa's responsibility is to help the company prepare for downsizing by determining which workers should be laid off.All of the following are important for Lisa to do EXCEPT ________.
A) targeting older workers who earn high salaries to save the firm money
B) ensuring that protected workers are not disproportionately affected
C) utilizing objective, job-related criteria to make layoff decisions
D) preparing to deal with COBRA and ERISA requirements

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A)If older workers with higher salaries than their younger counterparts become targets for cost cutting measures,age discrimination claims may occur.It is important to analyze the breakdown of downsized workers to ensure that all protected groups of workers are not disproportionately affected.It is equally imperative that an employer use objective,job-related criteria to decide which positions will be affected.Also,the downsizing organization should be prepared to deal with government requirements such as COBRA and ERISA.

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