Define Redundancy.

Define Redundancy.

• A. When there is not enough work to justify paying someone
• B. When your job is no longer required
• C. An alteration in the business and work environment
• D. Anticipating change and doing something about it

Answer: (A)

Redundancy means there isn’t enough work to justify keeping someone in a particular job. When the workload falls or tasks are reorganized, the position isn’t needed anymore, so the business reduces staff in that role. This focuses on the economic need—the job itself isn’t required due to changes in demand or structure—rather than on the employee’s performance. The other ideas describe either general change or proactive responses to change, but they don’t define the core reason for redundancy as clearly as the lack of sufficient work to justify the role.

Redundancy means there isn’t enough work to justify keeping someone in a particular job. When the workload falls or tasks are reorganized, the position isn’t needed anymore, so the business reduces staff in that role. This focuses on the economic need—the job itself isn’t required due to changes in demand or structure—rather than on the employee’s performance. The other ideas describe either general change or proactive responses to change, but they don’t define the core reason for redundancy as clearly as the lack of sufficient work to justify the role.