> (3) you are definitely not doing a layoff > Relatedly, how does a company credibly promise not to do layoffs, to put people's minds at ease? In both cases:

> (3) you are definitely not doing a layoff > Relatedly, how does a company credibly promise not to do layoffs, to put people's minds at ease? In both cases: A hard, legally binding commitment. That said, a company that promised employees no layoffs should not be able to do layoffs and/or be subject to fraud charges.