Practise the standard verbs for delivering layoff news clearly and humanely.
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Fill in: 'We ___ every affected employee individually before any public announcement goes out, since nobody should learn they've lost their job from a press release.'
We 'notify an employee' — the standard, simple collocation for informing someone directly of a layoff decision. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'Announcing layoffs company-wide before individual notifications happen can ___ people finding out their own fate from a Slack message instead of a manager.'
We say a public announcement first will 'leave' people finding out the wrong way — the standard, natural collocation for the resulting harm. The other options aren't idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the notification in person or by video call wherever possible, rather than a bare email with no human conversation attached.'
We 'deliver a notification' — the standard, simple collocation for communicating difficult news directly. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ the exact severance terms in writing at the same meeting, so nobody is left guessing what happens to their pay or benefits.'
We 'confirm terms' — the standard, simple collocation for finalising details in writing at the point of notice. The other options are less idiomatic here.
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Fill in: 'We ___ outplacement support to every departing employee, since a layoff notice with no further help tends to feel needlessly cold.'
We 'offer support' — the standard, simple collocation for extending assistance to someone losing their job. The other options aren't idiomatic here.