How Layoffs Affect Companies and Employees: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Written By Onwards HR

In this episode of HR We Have A Problem, Sapient Insights Group CEO and Managing Partner, Teri Zipper, along with guest CEO of Onwards HR, Sarah Rodehorst discuss Onward’s focus on making layoffs and terminations consistent, compliant and supportive. Sarah provides a unique perspective: she co-founded the firm after 20 years of experience launching SaaS solutions for startups as well as Fortune 500 companies. 

Some key points they discuss:

  • The complexities organizations face when offboarding such as employee experience, severance, compliance, state regulations and more

  • The good, the bad, and the ugly in today’s market and the impact of a remote workforce 

  • Improving communications to the employee, company and marketplace 

  • The importance of culture and brand: how employees think about the company when they leave (and what they say) 

Onwards HR https://onwardshr.com
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