LAYOFF

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layoff
n. act of discharging workers (especially temporarily); period when one is not employed, period of forced inactivity


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Layoff
A layoff is the termination of employment of an employee or (more commonly) a group of employees for business reasons, such as the decision that certain positions are no longer necessary. Originally the term "layoff" referred specifically to a temporary interruption in work, as when factory work cyclically falls off. However, the term has long been applied also to the permanent elimination of positions as a cost-cutting measure (or for other reasons).
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layoff
Noun
1. the act of laying off an employee or a work force
(hypernym) closure, closedown, closing, shutdown
(derivation) furlough, lay off


Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance DictionaryDownload this dictionary
Layoff
Used in the context of general equities. Eliminate all or part of a position by finding customers or other dealers to take them.
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Layoff
the elimination of jobs, often without regard to employee performance, usually when a company is experiencing financial difficulties.


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