QPR Architects Inc. has experienced a slow down of work requests. They must lay off 5 employees and have decided to lay off the last 5 employees hired. Remaining employees felt that Stan, a 20 year employee who has performance issues, should have been laid off and most likely believe that ________ has occurred in regard to QPR's workforce planning.
A) procedural injustice
B) wrongful termination
C) attrition
D) discrimination
E) distributional injustice

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Distributional injustice has occurred because the decision to lay off the last 5 employees hired instead of considering performance or other relevant factors creates a perception that the distribution of job loss is unfair. Stan, who has performance issues, should have been considered for layoff instead of the last 5 employees hired, and his retention may have been perceived as more equitable by the remaining employees.