Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of suspending or dismissing an employee, as for lack of work or because of corporate reorganization.
- noun A period of temporary inactivity or rest.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
dismissal ofemployees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct). - noun A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
- noun UK, soccer A short pass that has been
rolled in front of another player for them to kick.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of laying off an employee or a work force
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Examples
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It also said "state law already gives schools districts flexibility in layoff procedures to best meet the needs of students" and "the settlement does nothing to solve ongoing staffing problems at hard-to-staff schools."
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It also said "state law already gives schools districts flexibility in layoff procedures to best meet the needs of students" and "the settlement does nothing to solve ongoing staffing problems at hard-to-staff schools."
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TPers might want to note that a decrease in revenue because of a change in government policy which then lead to layoff is not the same as the outright firing of an employee.
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Laughing, The funding from the layoff is nothing compared to what CxP need to do anything.
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TPers might want to note that a decrease in revenue because of a change in government policy which then lead to layoff is not the same as the outright firing of an employee.
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Its deadpan rhythms and knowing vignettes (you never want to be called into the boss's office to be told you're doing a fantastic job because it's sure to mean a layoff is imminent) remind me of a favorite novel of the 1970s, Renata Adler's Speedboat.
August 2007 2007
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Its deadpan rhythms and knowing vignettes (you never want to be called into the boss's office to be told you're doing a fantastic job because it's sure to mean a layoff is imminent) remind me of a favorite novel of the 1970s, Renata Adler's Speedboat.
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A mass layoff is defined as any firing involving at least 50 people.
Think Progress » Labor Department reports weak job growth. 2006
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"A layoff is an excuse," Ducks coach Mike Babcock countered.
USATODAY.com 2003
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"A layoff is an excuse," Ducks coach Mike Babcock countered.
USATODAY.com 2003
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