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It really depends on the country. In Denmark if a company have massive layoffs. You would probably continue working for a couple of month if you wanted to. Also the company world typically help employees with finding a new job, pay for extra training etc.

I don't think you will see much of the "you got two hours to pack your stuff and then you are out" like in the US. In Europe most people will "finish" their job independently of whether they were fire or quit them self.