Legal Issues Related to Reducing Workforce Simulation FastServe, Inc. is a $25 million company with a workforce of 350 employees directly involved in the commercialization of sportswear. The main segment of the population that FastServe targets is labeled as Generation Y. This segment of the population is mainly interested in sports activities. FastServe has opened online marketing and distribution channels, one for boys and one for girls. 10% of FastServe employees were redeployed to manage online distribution websites. After the websites went live, problems arose with the 3-D drape-n-see mannequins. The download was so complicated that customers weren't ordering enough via download. Due to this problem and lack of sales, FastServe has decided to eliminate its online distribution service. Closing the online distribution service will accelerate downsizing. Several employees will need to be let go while the remaining employees will be retained under new job descriptions. The selection of those who remain is based on past performance and skills. The five employees considered sad are Carl Haimes, Brian Carter, Sarah Boyd, Nora Manson and Jenny Mills. The table below will demonstrate the legal concept related to their job position at FastServe (Legal Environment of Business). Employee Employment Law Concepts Relation to Carl Haimes' Concept Sexual Orientation Discrimination – Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not specifically address sexual orientation but prohibits discrimination based on sex (Reed, Shedd, Morehead and Corley, 2004, p.. 456).