Following costs are involved when a worker leaves a firm:

(i) Training costs,

(ii) The wage of new workers is more than what he produces,

(iii) Scrap and waste rates are higher for new workers,

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(iv) Higher accident rates for new workers,

(v) Loss of production during the gap period when an old employee leaves and a new employee joins,

(vi) Production equipment’s not fully utilised till the new worker is trained,

(vii) Overtime payments to meet delivery dates.