In Queensland, Australia: I've been laid off from a job for which I've never had a contract. No notice, no redundancy payments offered, etc. I'm screwed, right? I imagine so, but just checking. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 4, 2009 - 12 answers

Layoffs: my best work buddy and right hand guy at work just got laid off. Have any coping strategies for me? [more inside]
posted by crazycanuck on Jan 22, 2009 - 3 answers

Post layoff "career transition program" workshop, funded by the former employer. More inside, but mostly I just want to know what to expect. [more inside]
posted by 8dot3 on Jan 19, 2009 - 9 answers

I've been told I will be laid-off in the May to July time frame if no new work happens. I like my job a lot and I really don't want to move, but I like being able to pay my rent more. Turns out there are several jobs that I think I can handily win in another city, but I think they'll all be filled by the time I find out if I will be laid off or not. Do I leave now or hope for the best here? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 26, 2008 - 6 answers

I found out that I'm getting laid off and need advice about the whole process. [more inside]
posted by GooseOnTheLoose on Dec 24, 2008 - 18 answers

Do I qualify for CA unemployment as an unpaid founder of a startup? What if the company goes under or lays me off? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2008 - 3 answers

"We're going to have to let you go." What do you do before leaving your boss's office? [more inside]
posted by tenaciousd on Sep 23, 2008 - 23 answers

I work for a very small company that has to lay off an employee due to budget restraints. I have heard that in firing someone, the day of firing should be the employee's last day in the office. This protects the company from any harmful backlash. Does this rule hold true for layoffs as well?
posted by binocularfight on Aug 8, 2008 - 17 answers

Can I request to be laid off? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2008 - 10 answers

I was recently laid off and given only one week's severance. Several people have told me that this is not legal. Could they be right? [more inside]
posted by bingo on May 13, 2008 - 19 answers

I work for the US division of my company; there are also divisions in Canada and the UK. Recently we laid off a few people, and were told that the work they did would be handled by the Canadian division. But we work with large video files (up to 10GB) so transferring them electronically is reasonably time consuming and often results in transfer failures. So why would my company do this? Why is it desirable for them to lay off people in the US and "send" the work to Canada? [more inside]
posted by The_Partridge_Family on Mar 8, 2008 - 14 answers

My former employer won't release my personal cell phone number. [more inside]
posted by ad_hominem on Jan 29, 2008 - 18 answers

How can my husband collect unemployment benefits for temporary layoffs, in Illinois? [more inside]
posted by Joleta on Jan 23, 2008 - 7 answers

After 5 years of working in the US, I was laid off last week. My chances of being able to stay here are slim, and I'm rather upset at the thought of returning to the UK. If you were in my situation, and had a bit of savings, what would you do? [more inside]
posted by forallmankind on Dec 18, 2007 - 12 answers

Recently laid off self-employed partner: should I send September's Quarterly Estimated Tax payment or keep it to buy food for my children? [more inside]
posted by not that girl on Aug 17, 2006 - 11 answers

Non-profit worker: how to word a letter of dismissal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 14, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I go about getting adjunct prof/tutor/instructor jobs with aging, mostly unused credentials? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 5, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm in the position of having to layoff/terminate several employees due to program structure changes at a small non-profit agency (thus the "free" part, we have a tight budget). I have spent a couple of hours searching for templates for layoff/termination letters online with no luck. Can anyone point me towards a good online source for this?
posted by HuronBob on May 13, 2005 - 6 answers