Organizations under pressure to cut labor costs may respond by

A) retaining staff levels.
B) providing pay increases to prevent employee turnover.
C) postponing hiring decisions.
D) requiring employees to bear less of the cost of benefits such as insurance premiums.
E) avoiding automation of routine tasks.

By postponing hiring decisions, the organization can avoid increasing their labor costs while still meeting their staffing needs. Retaining staff levels or providing pay increases would increase labor costs. Requiring employees to bear less of the cost of benefits would also reduce costs, but may not be enough to address the pressure to cut labor costs. Avoiding automation of routine tasks would not necessarily reduce labor costs.