And they often employ laid-off workers as contractors as well.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/business/dealbook/bed-bath-beyond-bankruptcy.html

He also nixed a bill to provide one week of severance to laid-off grocery store workers for every year of work, noting that state law already provides myriad layoff protections.

Source: http://capoliticalreview.com/trending/newsoms-aspirations-temper-his-progressive-instincts/

In letters to laid-off workers, the RPS said their jobs were not made redundant but transferred to Phoenix Volt when both firms were solvent.

Source: https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/23544732.union-demand-justice-former-mortons-staff-snub/?ref=rss

In some cases, laid-off employees were expected to train their replacements.

Source: https://sociable.co/business/how-dot-com-bubble-2-0-could-shape-the-future-of-tech-careers/

Seifert said they have already received “quite a few” resumes from laid-off Bud Light employees since releasing the letter last week and have been brokering relationships between them and businesses within their network looking to hire.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/04/company-offers-to-help-laid-off-bud-light-workers-find-jobs-at-pro-america-businesses/

That comes with a mental health toll — as so many laid-off workers across different backgrounds have experienced, including those who are immigrants with visas tied to employment.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/business/layoffs-parental-leave.html