Each of the following is an example of a layoff EXCEPT:
A) The sales coordinator resigns and you decide not to fill the position, but rather have her duties absorbed by other employees.
B) Twenty patient care employees were sent home today and told not to return for three weeks due to an expected lower patient census over the next few weeks.
C) The marketing department will be working part days for the next four months while their offices are being renovated. Once renovations are complete they will return to their full time positions.
D) An auto manufacturer announces the closing of one of its plants which will impact the jobs of more than 500 employees permanently.
E) A a chain of retail store decreases its sales staff located in "beach towns" during the winter months due to less tourist traffic and lower sales.

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Layoffs refer to temporary or permanent termination of employment by the employer, often due to economic downturns, business closures, or organizational restructuring. Option A describes a situation where an employee resigns and the company decides not to replace her, which is not a layoff but rather an internal adjustment or reorganization.

Each of the Following Is an Example of a Layoff