noun. The act of suspending or dismissing an employee, as for lack of work or because of corporate reorganization.

noun. A period of temporary inactivity or rest.

noun. A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).

noun. A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.

noun. A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick.

noun. the act of laying off an employee or a work force

"TPers might want to note that a decrease in revenue because of a change in government policy which then lead to layoff is not the same as the outright firing of an employee."

lay off  

closedown  closing  closure  shutdown  

payoff  playoff  

bankruptcy  closings  cutback  downsizing  downturn  

abeyance  break  caesura  cashiering  cease-fire