LAY-OFF


Meaning of LAY-OFF in English

ˈlay-off BrE AmE noun [countable]

an occasion when an employer ends a worker’s employment for a temporary period of time because there is not enough work:

more lay-offs in the car industry

⇨ ↑ lay off

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.