During an audit, the operations team at Subcon Inc. noticed that 10 of its employees were working beyond 14 hours a day, which violates company policy. The team also noticed that there were 20 paid employees who were not assigned any work. In which of the following ways can Subcon best address this situation?
A) Subcon should check if the work of the 10 employees can be distributed between the 20 employees who have no assigned work.
B) Subcon should terminate the 20 employees who are not assigned any work as they are merely adding to the organization's expenses.
C) Subcon should reward the 10 employees who are working extra hours by granting them double pay.
D) Subcon should ignore this situation as a company's codes of conduct are optional and need not always be followed.

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Subcon should explore if the work of the 10 employees can be distributed amongst the 20 employees who have no assigned work to ensure compliance with company policy. Terminating the 20 employees without exploring why they have no work could damage employee morale and lead to potential legal issues. Granting double pay to the 10 employees who violated company policy could also set a bad precedent and encourage others to do the same. Ignoring the situation would not lead to any resolution or improvement in the company's operations.

During an Audit, the Operations Team at Subcon Inc