furlough
Sign in to saveA furlough (; from , "leave of absence") is a temporary cessation of paid employment that is intended to address the problems of a company or employer; these problems may be due to economic conditions that affect a specific employer, or to those prevailing in society as a whole. Furloughs may be short-term or long-term. They are also known as temporary layoffs.
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- Subclass of
- leave of absence
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- has characteristic
- design requirement
- different from
- military discharge
- opposite of
- paid time off
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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- By country
- United States
- US federal government
- Potential furlough in 2011
- Furloughs in 2013
- Furloughs in 2018 and 2019
- Furloughs in 2020
- 2025 Federal Government Shutdown
- Schools
- Private sector
- United Kingdom
- COVID-19 pandemic
- Philippines
- Other uses
- See also
- References
- External links
A furlough (; from , "leave of absence") is a temporary cessation of paid employment that is intended to address the problems of a company or employer; these problems may be due to economic conditions that affect a specific employer, or to those prevailing in society as a whole. Furloughs may be short-term or long-term. They are also known as temporary layoffs.
== By country ==
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