What Happens on Day 1 of a Layoff at a Gatoms-Enrolled Company

When a Gatoms-enrolled company notifies us of a layoff, the clock starts immediately. The company submits a structured notification — affected employee list, separation dates, and confirmation that statutory separation norms were followed. From the moment we receive that submission, the affected members' profiles are flagged for priority placement processing.

Within 24 hours, each affected member receives a direct outreach from Gatoms — not an automated email, but a scheduled call with a placement advisor. The advisor confirms eligibility (waiting period completion, declaration history), walks through the activation process, and sets expectations on the salary continuity timeline.

The income bridge doesn't activate instantly — there's a verification window of 2–3 business days where we confirm separation documents and run a final eligibility check. For enrolled-company members, this is usually straightforward: the company's notification is the primary confirmation, and individual documentation is cross-checked rather than relied upon exclusively.

Once verified, coverage activates at the start of the following calendar month for B2B members. This is the one-month activation delay built into the B2B model — it exists because the company has already committed to enrolled coverage, so the timing is predictable and can be structured into cash flow. Members receive a confirmation showing their coverage start date, bridge percentage for Month 1 (80%), and the step-down schedule.

Your Skill Pulse profile is also updated automatically at activation: a 'Placement Active' badge appears in the recruiter feed, your profile moves to the top of the daily ranking for your role category, and your most recent assessment history becomes visible to enrolled recruiters with a verified-candidate flag. Recruiters who have opted into the daily feed receive a notification of newly active verified candidates each morning.

Most members are anxious about the period between a layoff notification and coverage activation. The honest answer is that for enrolled-company members, it's usually 10–14 days. That's the gap to plan for. Having the separation confirmed by the company rather than relying entirely on individual documentation is what compresses that window. It's one of the structural advantages of being at an enrolled employer.