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  There is a reasons why you notify people in advance. So they have time to look for another job so that they can make ends meet.
context: "his call was disconnected while he was on a call with a potential candidate...he tried to log in to an internal company website...but failed to do so. Other members of his team also complained about getting logged out of their systems. Their manager dismissed the concern as a technical issue until they were informed about the layoff via an email. " >
  
  Is it legal to lie about it saying it is a technical issue? >
  
  Losing the call IS a technical issue.
  Losing his job is an HR issue. >
  
  Can't have HR issues if HR is laid off >
  
  They fixed the glitch. >
  
  ^(Excuse me, Ibelieveyouhavemystapler.) >
  
  I work in the oil and gas industry, they’re basically massive layoff pros. You never give a heads up. Usually, by the time layoffs are announced to shareholders, they’re already done.
  That said, I’ve never heard of laying folks off via email. That’s pretty lame and disrespectful.  I suppose if folks are working 100% remotely it’s hard to find a different option, though. >
  
  I had a remote job and the day before it they sent an email to a specific group of like 50 of us, telling us to be in the office and be sure to bring our laptops.
  We 100% knew it was a layoff. We made plans the night before to have drinks at a bar that opened at 11am.
  Layoffs started at noon. I was like the 3rd person timing wise, when I walked into the bar there was a shot waiting for me.
  We did the same for everyone who walked in, just had a shot waiting.
  It worked out pretty well, it gave us time to exchange info, commiserate etc >
  
  Yeah, often word gets around. Maybe they had cuts in operations the week before so we’re all expecting R&E next etc.   In 2015 my HR department had a huge delivery of cardboard boxes show up at the lobby a couple days before.
  In the EU I think there are some rules that employees have to be given sufficient notice that they could potentially be cut.  Often the EU centers would skip some layoff cycles because it was a hassle, but when they did have layoffs there it was always really big cuts because they didn’t want to do it twice. >
  
  There are indeed laws for that, if they want to fire you they have to give I think at least one month notice. If they fire you immediately then they have to have a good reason, and it usually involves fraud, assault, theft, refusing to do your job without you giving a proper reason etc. The only exception to that rule is when you start a new job you could have a trial period, in that time both parties can end the contract. And of course if a company goes bankrupt that is also a valid reason. But huge layoffs can not be suddenly. >
  
  Same in Australia. Out of probation periods, usually it’s 2-4 weeks notice. >
  
  I could not figure out what the article title.
  FTFY
  Google HR Rep terminated in the middle of a candidate interview. >
  
  Thank you, I swear I'm feeling dumber by the day trying to understand what people have said or written. I can infer what they might have meant, but they haven't said it, so I'm unsure if I'm making assumptions.
  This headline in particular makes no sense. >
  
  ChatGPT? >
  
  I asked ChatGPT to improve the headline. Here are some of the things it came up with:
  
  Google HR Loses Job During Interview with Candidate, Call Disconnects Abruptly
  Google HR's Job Interview With Candidate Cut Short by Sudden Termination
  In the Midst of Hiring, Google HR Suddenly Loses Own Job
  Google HR Loses Job During Interview Session With Candidate
  Google HR's Hiring Efforts Thwarted by Own Job Loss
  Google HR's Candidate Search Stalled by Own Job Loss During Interview
  
  I think at least some of these suggestions are better than whoever wrote/edited that article came up with. >
  
  A colleague at Google during the lay offs found out their mental health coach was laid off too when they didn’t show up to a meeting. 
  They straight dissolved the mental health team during these times. >
  
  Don't be evil >
  
  Even if Google didn't remove that\~5 years ago, its more for you not to be evil. Not them. 
  However the motto they replaced it with, 'do the right thing'...yea they're still ignoring that. >
  
  They do the right things for shareholders, right ? >
  
  The company >
  
  Does this mean they'll be selling all the massage tables and beer filled fridges from the break room? >
  
  No, the sales guy who would have done that has been laid off. >
  
  This article can use some editing. There are so many silly little errors. >
  
  The copyeditor has been laid off >
  
  I get that layoffs happen all the time, but shouldn't they be given notice first? >
  
  In all my years, I have never heard of prior notice given before layoffs. I’ve heard rumors from other employees, but never actual notice from the company. Entertainment media is full of similar stories, people being let go before a holiday or other big event without prior notice. >
  
  Where I live it is required by law for businesses to let you know a month in advance.
  So say they fire me 1st of december? I have work/pay until the 1st of february. 
  (If it's 29th of november it's until 31st of dec.) This however goes both ways.
  If I quit, I need to stick around for at least a month too which I think is fair. 
  The only exception to this is if you have a yearly contract instead of an indefinite one. If its a yearly contract if your contract ends then there are no such requirements. And a bunch of other stuff that I don't know about. >
  
  It really depends on the industry, e.g. you might be "fired" by which I mean your access to email and logins etc will be remotely wiped with no warning but you'll be on payroll and still "have a job" for the month notice required just without access to prevent malicious actions >
  
  That’s totally fine for me. One month PTO, why not? >
  
  „Don’t be evil” >
  
  They removed that years ago.  Imagine being so evil you feel the need to remove "Don't be evil" from your motto.  If they were only planning to be slightly evil or questionably evil they could have just left that in but they felt they were going to be so evil they had to remove it because they wouldn't even be able to pretend they weren't evil and thought their army of lawyers couldn't even defend that they weren't so they had to get rid of it. >
  
  New motto is just be evil. >
  
  In this current climate, just assume you could be laid off at any moment.  Make daily backups of anything you want to keep just in case. If you work in an office, keep your personal items to the barest minimum so you can get out quickly once they can you. 
  It's shitty to even have to think this way, but sadly it's the world we live in. >
  
  I get firing people suddenly, but this whole thing has been just ridiculous. For everyone left, it really shows just how little the company cares. >
  
  This is news to you? >
  
  This is why you discuss wages and don't give two weeks notice, folks. Unionize or die. >
  
  Layoffs are the new pandemic >
  
  capitalism is shit >
  
  Agreed, I would prefer to wait in line for bread.