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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Craig Levey, an employment law attorney and partner at Bennett & Belfort, P.C., a law firm based in Massachusetts. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I'm a partner at Bennett and Belfort, P.C., a law firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and I have over 12 years of experience practicing as an employment law attorney.
From my experience and from what I've gathered, while companies sometimes blindside employees with layoffs, other times there are often early signs — which usually appear in the fall, right before the holiday season. Many companies will lay off individuals in January, and they'll start to provide signals now, as we approach the end of the year.
When a company is planning layoffs, senior leadership such as the president, CEO, or board of directors usually tells senior management to send signals to the employees about it.
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Here are three layoff signs an employee should look out for, and what I suggest you do as soon as you see these signs.
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