18:Identify and explain two factors that NCE would need to consider in deciding which workers to make redundant.[6]

[Dania]

NCE manufactures cars in 4 factories using flow production. NCE’s Human Resources Director thinks good induction training helps achieve high productivity. Factory X is its most efficient factory. Last year the size of the new car market fell by 20%. NCE now has to make 400 workers redundant at one of its other factories. ‘I am pleased NCE is a large business’, said the HR Director, ‘I think a small business cannot survive in this competitive market.’

NUMBERS OF CARS MADE :168000
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 2800

18:Identify and explain two factors that NCE would need to consider in deciding which workers to make redundant.[6]

Possible KN Points:
>Identify which jobs are not essential.
>Wages/salary.
>Length of service/cost of redundancy.
>Attitude/attendance/disciplinary record.
>Age/physical ability.