Follow-up

 You’ll need contact information during layoffs and furloughs to follow-up with employees, but do not “talk shop” if you do contact them. Talking work when you contact employees after a layoff or furlough can open you up to unwanted legal actions.

You’ll need to exchange contact information because:

• You are offering resources and support to them,
•   They may have questions for you,
•   You may need access to equipment that you didn’t think of during the notification meeting
•   If circumstances change, a position maybe available for them
•   They may have left something you want to return

Information you’ll want to provide:

• Your direct contact information which would include your office phone number, work cell phone number, work email address.
•   An HR hotline or general information number if you are not personally available to answer their call

Contact information you’ll need from them:

• Any updates to contact information that you may not already have in their employee file
•   Confirm you have their home phone number, personal cell phone number, home address