{"id":451,"date":"2010-02-07T01:26:39","date_gmt":"2010-02-07T09:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=451"},"modified":"2023-01-11T11:31:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T19:31:41","slug":"bep-152-adv-giving-bad-news-layoffs-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2010\/02\/07\/bep-152-adv-giving-bad-news-layoffs-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 152 &#8211; Giving Bad News: Layoffs (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-451-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP152ADV-Layoffs2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP152ADV-Layoffs2.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP152ADV-Layoffs2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>This is the second of a two-part Business English Pod series on giving bad news and and discussing layoffs.<\/p>\n<p>When employees are laid off, they usually have questions about what will happen next.  When is their last day?  What support can they expect?  And what about a severance package?  This compensation package often includes both money and some extension of benefits, but varies from company to company or even from employee to employee.<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, we&#8217;ll cover language you can use after an employee has been notified of a layoff.  We&#8217;ll go over ways to explain what will happen next and how to explain a severance package.  We&#8217;ll also talk about ways to show empathy and offer support to a laid-off employee.<\/p>\n<p>In the last episode, we met Angela, a manager at a resort and David, the head chef at Zapata&#8217;s, a restaurant at the resort that is closing.  Angela has told David that he will be laid off.  Now they&#8217;ll discuss the details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.  Name two parts of David&#8217;s severance package.<br \/>\n2.  What will happen to David&#8217;s health insurance?<br \/>\n3.  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