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Firing is with targeted and with reason. A layoff is general, broad and non targeted. At least that is how I learned it.
by consp 4y ago
Firing is with targeted and with reason. A layoff is general, broad and non targeted. At least that is how I learned it.
- SoftTalker 4y agoI always understood that "layoff" has the implication that it's potentially temporary, and that the employees let go would be preferentially hired back if the company's fortunes improve.
- kasey_junk 4y agoThat’s what lay-offs used to mean, even to the point it was common to layoff employees with an expected return date. In the last 40 or so years the term has shifted to mean permanent termination.
- ghaff 4y agoFurlough would be more commonly used today to imply something temporary.