Radio Shack laid off 400 of its Ft. Worth employees today... VIA E-MAIL. The employees were warned that layoffs would come electronically, so there's a chance Radio Shack's butt is covered.

This is my favorite part of the article:

Kay Jackson (spokeswoman) said the electronic notification was quicker and allowed more privacy than breaking the news in person.

In other words, you didn't have to spend time talking to employees and dealing with their reactions. I think this is one of the lowest and most dispicable things you could do as an employer. If you're going to let someone go, you at least owe it to them to tell them to their face. Whoever made this decision should be fired, and they should receive the message via post-it left on their desk.