[Solstinox]

Most companies approach this in two ways:

1. Say nothing until day of. 2. Say someone somewhere at some point or by some date.

For the employees, neither solves the problem of uncertainty that causes the most psychological turmoil.

The best for the employee is being told several months in advance exactly who is going to get axed and when.

This is considered risky for the business though. At that point you have an effective outsider with access to your systems for several months.