An employer and a union have been discussing what will happen if two employees are hired on the same day. The concern is how to determine who has the most seniority$.$ The employer has proposed that the tie be broken on the basis of the employees$$ birthdays$$the employee with the earliest birth date would be deemed to have the most seniority$.$ Which of the following is correct?

Question $13$ options:

The proposed tie$-$breaking formula could lead to problems relating to discrimination.

The proposed tie$-$breaking formula would be a good idea, although better alternatives could be implemented.

The proposed tie$-$breaking formula would be an effective, well$-$designed solution.

The proposed tie$-$breaking formula would not work if both employees had the same birthday, although this would be a rare situation.