Noun
A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
Usage- US usage
A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
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One of the muscles on the point of the shoulder was torn loose and it didn't need more than a glance to see that Mr. Hickey was in for a long lay-off. He wouldn't pitch again for quite a spell, if ever;
But even the return of skipper Steven Gerrard from a six-week injury layoff could not inspire Liverpool
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After a ten-month layoff, during which extensive testing had taken place in conjunction with AEI, the 'Blue Trains' resumed full operation on October 2 1961, [...].
At tech companies that spent recent years expanding paid parental leave, parents have felt the whiplash of mass layoffs in an especially visceral way.
A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.
Usage- UK usage
A bet that is laid off, i.e. placed with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk.
Noun
the act of laying off an employee or a work force