Obviously layoffs are difficult - for all involved. The best option is to handle everything with integrity which is currently in question where CA is concerned. The timing - down to the week - is of utmost importance to both the employee and employer. CA timed this massive layoff to save $$$ for discretionary bonus sharing which occurs the third week in May. By laying off people one week before payoff - (you have to be an employee on the day of payout) - was a double kick in the gut to a great deal of people. Discretionary bonus is paid on the PREVIOUS years' earnings and should be deposited to the employee's retirement account if the employee was there for the previous year. It seems ethical to not do so. Also, at a layoff this massive, they should base the years from hire to annual hire date instead of the calendar year. A lot of people lost four weeks of pay because of this.
OP is @ThKalE3-2qkv.