Redundancy is defined as what?

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

Answer: (A)

Redundancy means the job is no longer required by the business. When a role is eliminated due to restructuring, automation, or a shift in demand, the person who held that position is made redundant. It’s about the position disappearing, not just a temporary slowdown in work. The other statements describe different situations: not enough work to justify paying someone refers to workload issues rather than a permanent removal of the role; an alteration in the business and work environment describes changes happening around the business; and anticipating change and doing something about it is about proactive management, not the elimination of a job. A clear example is a department where new technology replaces a specific role, so that role becomes redundant.