TikTok is unquestionably a modern phenomenon that features dancing, pranks, challenges and unites the world with cat and dog videos. In the employment arena, it also has introduced the world to the ideas of "quiet quitting," "rage applying" and "lazy girl jobs." The latest employment law trend on TikTok is to "get laid off with me." For those of you who have not yet heard of this, it is essentially employees filming themselves getting fired or laid off.

So, how does this work? The employee has a scheduled meeting with his or her manager and/or human resources (HR), where the employee either anticipates or learns very quickly that the purpose of the meeting is to terminate his or her employment. Employee clicks the "record" button on his or her camera (if virtual) or phone and records the entire exchange. Of course, if the employee's inclination is to record this event, one can presume the employee has some intent to use it—whether for legal or entertainment purposes (where TikTok comes into play). It also is an opportunity for employees to document and expose company conduct that they find problematic or to make themselves the star of a "downward spiral" show.