76% of job seekers and employees consider diversity and inclusion when sizing up potential employers.
and was rightly criticized when it came to light that the reduction affected many workers with marginalized identities.
Rather than just offering one to two weeks of pay per year of service, offer a base package and then consider credit for seniority on top of that. Employees who joined recently likely left good jobs behind to join you. They shouldn’t be penalized for business decisions. Follow the lead of savvy companies like, which offered a base package of 14 weeks to all terminated employees and then added one additional week for every year of service when Covid forced it to downsize in 2020.
If your workplace is in person, ensure that laid-off employees can get home without having to suffer indignities. Having couriers take boxed desk items to employees’ homes and paying bus fares and/or rideshare services for those who don’t drive can go a long way. If possible, give your laid-off employees time to gather electronic files, contacts, and other items before leaving.
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