Dear Larry: I am a minority and used to work for a small company of 19 employees. There was a major cutback because of the downturn in the economy.

The company is a major parts supplier for the construction industry. Almost overnight, the company's business declined by 75 percent. In order for it to survive, it was forced to cut inventory to the bone and go through major layoffs. Twelve of the 19 employees were given their walking papers.

What is odd about the layoffs is all of ...

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