There are a lot of threads here arguing whether employees should expect help taking next steps after a layoff.

Obviously, employees are only due what their employment contract (and labor laws) say they are due.

But that is beside the point. Helping post-layoff employees build trust, loyalty, commitment in both directions.

Knowledge workers are not fungible cogs. Their morale and goodwill result in better performance. And a more attractive workplace for prospective hires.