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What's the reason companies tend to do huge layoffs like this, a bunch of people at the same time, instead of firing them slowly one-by-one? It doesn't seem lik
by tw1010 8y ago
What's the reason companies tend to do huge layoffs like this, a bunch of people at the same time, instead of firing them slowly one-by-one? It doesn't seem like a big public event like this is optimal to the companys bottom line, and it's not great for motivation for the remaining employees? Are there legal reasons you can't hide a "big layoff" as a "slow series of firings"?
- paladin314159 8y agoThe last thing you want is a slow trickle of people being let go. Then the only thing on everyone's mind is whether they're next.
- sleepychu 8y agoIANAL Yes, there are protections to prevent you doing things which are a proxy for redundancy. Being made redundant is different to being fired for the employee (severance, in my country at least they have to actually eliminate the role, right to unemployment benefits).