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    Fur·lough
    /ˈfərˌlō/

    noun

    • 1. suspension or discharge of a worker or workers on account of economic conditions or shortage of work, especially when temporary: "half of employers say they will put the majority of their staff on furlough"

    verb

    • 1. suspend or discharge (a worker) from a job, especially temporarily, on account of economic conditions or shortage of work: "the company temporarily shuttered two plants and furloughed 8,100 workers"
  2. The meaning of FURLOUGH is a leave of absence granted to a governmental or institutional employee (such as a soldier or civil servant); also : a document authorizing such a leave of absence. How to use furlough in a sentence.

  3. Sep 29, 2023 · An employee furlough (sometimes called furlough leave) is mandatory time off work that typically occurs when a company's expenses exceed its revenue. Sometimes, furloughs are a reduction of hours or days worked per week. In other cases, furloughs are extended periods of leave.

  4. a period of time when a company stops employing someone, usually temporarily, because the company does not have enough money or enough work: Employees of the company were told to prepare themselves for a round of furloughs.

  5. A furlough is a temporary release of a worker from their job, typically with the expectation that they will be asked to return. A layoff is usually a permanent removal from a job. Both words can also be used as verbs.

  6. Jun 21, 2024 · Furlough is a temporary pause in work where employees retain their job but are not paid for a specified period of time. Furlough may be short term or long term, depending upon the...

  7. Feb 19, 2024 · What Is a Furlough? A furlough is a temporary layoff, an involuntary leave, or some other modification of normal working hours without pay for a specified duration.

  8. 1. leave of absence, esp from military duty. 2. a temporary laying-off of employees, usually because there is insufficient work to occupy them. verb (transitive) 3. to grant a furlough to. 4. to lay off ( staff) temporarily.

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