Since the start of Q2 Weatherford replaced the permanent layoff plus severance pay with 59 days temporary layoff and returning at the 60th day for a surprise.
Since oilfield is always slow in Canadian spring/summer even if the oil price above $100, returning employees will face a worst company by then without a cash flowing in to the company. Weatherford now banking on these employees not coming back in 59 days so they don't have to pay any severance. Active employees will be excited going to work every day to see if they gonna have job, getting more furlough days, pay cuts, etc