You are one of the managers of a department store in your community . You have just been informed by your supervisor that one of your employees will have to be laid off due to company cut - backs . You are now meeting with your managerial colleagues to decide which employee will be chosen . All employee listed work full-time , and all work the same number of hours . There is one formal rule you must follow : The basis for laying a person off must be job related reasons . Please make the best decision you can with the information you are given . Be prepared to present your argument to your colleagues