Which action describes a workforce reduction due to lack of work?

Which action describes a workforce reduction due to lack of work?

• A. Discrimination Complaint Program
• B. EEO Discrimination Complaint
• C. Special Emphasis Program
• D. Reduction in Force (RIF)

Answer: (D)

When there isn’t enough work to justify keeping all staff, the organization reduces the workforce through a Reduction in Force. This formal layoff process addresses staffing levels driven by workload, budget, or program changes, using established retention criteria to determine who remains. The other options relate to handling discrimination complaints or promoting diversity, not to reducing staff due to a lack of work.

When there isn’t enough work to justify keeping all staff, the organization reduces the workforce through a Reduction in Force. This formal layoff process addresses staffing levels driven by workload, budget, or program changes, using established retention criteria to determine who remains. The other options relate to handling discrimination complaints or promoting diversity, not to reducing staff due to a lack of work.