Plain-English guides for laid-off professionals. Every article cites primary federal sources, runs the math in dollars, and avoids the alarmist language that fills most search results.
Portillo's cut 18% of HQ staff. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity, and 401(k) for affected employees.
Etsy laid off 220 employees in August 2026. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity clocks, and 401(k) for affected work...
Boston Scientific announced layoffs in July 2026. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity windows, and 401(k) for affect...
Visa cut 2,600 jobs in July 2026. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity clocks, and 401(k) for affected employees.
BuzzFeed cut 35% of staff in July 2026. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, 401(k), and taxes.
Samsung Electronics America laid off hundreds in July 2026. Here's your deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, 401(k), and taxes.
ArcBest cut ~260 jobs in July 2026. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, 401(k), and taxes.
VW just announced up to 50,000 layoffs. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, 401(k), and taxes.
VCA Animal Hospitals laid off ~200 employees in July 2026. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, and 401(k) for affected Cali...
Xbox cut 3,200 jobs on July 6, 2026. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity, and 401(k) for affected employees.
Microsoft cut thousands in June 2026. Here's the deadline checklist, unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity clocks, and taxes, for affected employees.
Rivian cut hundreds of workers in June 2026. Deadline checklist for affected employees: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity clocks, and estimated tax.
Cloudflare laid off workers in June 2026. Deadline checklist for affected employees: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity clocks, and estimated taxes.
Groupon laid off ~400 employees in May 2026. COBRA window, severance review period, unemployment filing, equity clocks, and tax deadlines for those affected.
Spirit shut down May 2 without WARN notice. COBRA deadline July 1, 2026. Final paychecks unpaid. Complete checklist for 17,000 affected employees.
Groupon cutting up to 400 positions under Project Foundry. Illinois deadline guide: unemployment, COBRA, 45-day severance review, equity, and 27% combined withholding.
Wix cut ~1,400 jobs in May 2026. Here's the deadline checklist: unemployment, COBRA, severance review, equity clocks, and taxes.
Meta filed a WARN notice for 1,395 Washington state employees. Separations effective July 22, 2026. Deadline guide: unemployment, COBRA, 45-day severance review, RSU vesting, and taxes.
Oracle laid off 30,000 employees March 2026. Deadline checklist for affected employees: unemployment filing, COBRA window, severance review, equity clocks.
Intuit layoffs affect 3,000 employees. Complete deadline checklist: unemployment filing, COBRA window, severance review, equity exercise clocks.
Just laid off? Here are 9 actions to take in the first 72 hours, organized by priority. Includes deadlines, dollar amounts, and primary federal sources.
COBRA averages $703 per month for individual coverage. Marketplace plans with subsidies can cost $0 to $250. Here is how to compare and decide.
If you are 40 or older and were just laid off, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act gives you 21 or 45 days to review your severance offer. Here is how to use that window.
After a layoff, your vested ISOs typically expire 90 days after your last day worked. Unvested RSUs are usually forfeited. Here is the complete equity decision framework.