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Re:Talking about layoffs by whatever1 on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @09:52AM (#32069930)
That is if you call them layoffs.

A big co announced to its employees 2 weeks before their assessment that the percentage of employees that will need “improvement” increased from 3% to 10%, and that this year they will offer in lieu payments for those who do not want to do the “improvement program”.

So there you go, 10% with 2 weeks notice.

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Re:Talking about layoffs by phpisthebest on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @11:30AM (#32071386)
Your wording is very odd, but if I understand correctly the company announced it would be putting 10% of employee's on an improvement plan, with your belief the goal being termination, and they offered buy out options of employees would voluntary separate?

If so, then that is not a layoff, and it often a common practice to avoid layoff, people already on the fence, close to retirement, etc will take the buyout.

I fail see what the issue is here....

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Re:Talking about layoffs by derwiki on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @10:03AM (#32070122)
That sounds like 2 weeks PIPing notice, but how long were they on PIP before being terminated?
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Re:Talking about layoffs by whatever1 on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @10:19AM (#32070334)
Virtually everyone got the in lieu payment after being discouraged by the direct management to pursue the improvement. They immediately left.

The improvement was a two month program.

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