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Definition of Layoff
1. Noun. The act of laying off an employee or a work force.
Definition of Layoff
1. Noun. A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct). ¹
2. Noun. A period of time when someone is unavailable for work. ¹
3. Noun. (British football) A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Layoff
1. the suspension or dismissal of employees [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Layoff
Literary usage of Layoff
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dislocated Workers: Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act Not by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"These employers did not (1) file notices with workers, (2) provide notices 60 or
more days before the closure or layoff, or (3) provide all the information ..."
2. Reducing the Size of the Federal Civilian Work Force by Amy Belasco (1994)
"The cost of unemployment compensation was not included in the estimates of the
cost of a layoff. Among the largest costs is severance pay, which makes up ..."
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