> the laid off employees were given a few days in the company to allow them to say goodbyes
This is just so wild for me as an European, because at least in Germany if you get fired (or if you quit) you need to stay 1 - 3 MONTHS at the company still.
> the laid off employees were given a few days in the company to allow them to say goodbyes
This is just so wild for me as an European, because at least in Germany if you get fired (or if you quit) you need to stay 1 - 3 MONTHS at the company still.
Not true. They can remove you from the company grounds and block access to all systems the moment you get fired or you hand in your resignation. But they have to pay you (if there is no "good reason" for firing you) for a varying amount of time (depending on your contract and some minimums by law).
Of course, most of the time, you can / need to stay at the company for that above mentioned varying amount of time.
this happens in the UK (called garden leave) but in my experience you're typically sent home with full pay