Every HR professional agrees that informing an employee they’re being let go is the hardest part of the job.
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, that unfortunate responsibility was commonplace across the United States. With many businesses forced to close their doors either for the time being or permanently, HR was forced to manage layoffs and furloughs, hoping they’d be able to bring their colleagues back some day. In other instances, employees were let go due to cost-cutting measures, restructuring purposes or even poor performance.
