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Evaluating a Contested Employee Dismissal
A manufacturing company has seen a 20% decline in product demand over the last year. During this period, a long-term employee on the assembly line, who previously had a perfect safety record, is involved in two minor safety incidents within a three-month span. The company dismisses the employee, citing these recent incidents as the reason. The employee argues that the dismissal is actually due to the company's need to reduce its workforce because of low demand, and that the minor incidents are being used as a pretext. Based on the distinction between different types of job separations, evaluate the strength of both the company's and the employee's arguments. Conclude with your judgment on which classification of termination is more likely correct and why.
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