Legal layoffs during leave causing hardship for workers.

It is legal for companies to lay off employees who are on medical or parental leave, as long as there is a legitimate, non-retaliatory reason based on the business. Some employers wait until the end of the leave to implement a layoff, while others give generous severance packages to ease the sting. Tech companies have been hit hard by layoffs, and some employees have formed support groups to negotiate different end dates or simply find support. For newly laid-off parents, it's important to try to enjoy the baby moments, as jobs will come and go.