Press and Resources
Background, top resources, and media contact for reporters and researchers.
Laid Off in America is a privacy-first, plain-English educational product for U.S. workers who are unfamiliar with the U.S. layoff system, with a primary focus on foreign-born, international, immigrant, and work-authorization-dependent professionals. We help people prepare for HR conversations, organize paperwork, and understand their options without uploading sensitive documents or creating an account.
At a glance
- Privacy-first by design: no document uploads, no accounts required
- Educational planning tool covering severance, COBRA, WARN, unemployment, work visa layoffs, and equity
- Built and operated by Hacestek International LLC
- One-time purchases: Layoff Document Self-Check ($19), Full Layoff Triage Report ($39)
- Free resources: First 30 Minutes Check, 24-Hour Layoff Checklist, Work Visa Layoff Hub
Top resources for reporters and researchers
- First 30 Minutes Check: /first-30-minutes
- 24-Hour Layoff Checklist: /checklist-24h
- H-1B and Work Visa Layoff Checklist: /work-visa-layoff
- WARN Act Plain-English Guide: /warn-act
- Severance Prep: /severance
- COBRA and Benefits: /cobra
- Best Layoff Help Services: /best-layoff-help-services
- U.S. Layoff Dictionary: /glossary
What Laid Off in America is not
We are not a law firm, immigration advisor, financial advisor, benefits broker, medical advisor, or unemployment eligibility authority. We do not represent users in legal, immigration, or benefits matters. We do not review documents. All content is educational only.
Media contact
References
Topics referenced across Laid Off in America draw on official U.S. government sources, including the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, HealthCare.gov, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and each state's unemployment and labor agency.
Laid Off in America provides general educational planning support only. It does not provide legal, immigration, financial, tax, employment, insurance, or benefits advice. Consult qualified professionals before signing agreements, changing benefits, making immigration decisions, filing claims, or making financial commitments.