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Furlough

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In business english, furlough means: A temporary period away from work or on reduced hours arranged by the employer, with pay arrangements varying.

In Turkish: işveren kararıyla geçici çalışmama, geçici azaltılmış çalışma

How it is used

Employment usage varies by country and scheme. Do not equate furlough with dismissal or assume that pay continues at a fixed rate.

Example sentences

  1. Employees returned from furlough when the factory resumed normal production.

    The interruption was temporary rather than a permanent end to their jobs.

  2. The notice explained the pay arrangements during furlough instead of leaving staff to guess.

    Payment conditions need to be specified for this particular arrangement.

Common collocations

  • place staff on furlough
  • return from furlough
  • workloadThe amount of work that a person or a team has to do in a given period of time.
  • company policyAn official rule or set of rules that guides how employees should act in particular situations at work.

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