I have been part of companies who laid people off and did so immediately, helped you gather your stuff, and gave you two weeks pay (spookily efficient).
I have been part of companies that laid you off, but no one could absorb your workload, so they asked you to stick around and make sure your projects transition nicely (shitty planners).
I have been a part of companies that DON'T lay you off, but intercept you in the morning on your way to your desk and basically route you back out the door. They ship you any personal items from your office. They exercise "at will" employment and won't declare that you have been fired or laid off, just that you are no longer employed (Employment Department hates this almost as much as the employee).
I have been a part of companies that INFORM staff that they are hurting financially and rather than layoffs, they are encouraging anyone who is planning to retire to retire earlier for an additional bonus.
Some of this has even happened to me.
Different people do things differently and definitely it can depend on the size of the organization, their attitude toward employees, and the employee attitude.
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Edward
"Cut a hole in the door. Hang a flap. Criminy, why didn't I think of this earlier?!" -- inventor of the cat door