Firing is usually "for cause": you, specifically, did something wrong or aren't performing well. Layoffs are usually more related to business conditions: the c

Firing is usually "for cause": you, specifically, did something wrong or aren't performing well. Layoffs are usually more related to business conditions: the company is losing money and needs fewer employees, or is pivoting in a different direction and no longer needs certain types of employees. All that said, it's called "Who's Firing" because it's pithier and matches the "Who's Hiring" threads; these comments are all probably layoff-related.