lay-off definition

lay-off means the termination of an employee's employment because of lack of work or because of the discontinuance of a function;
lay-off means an employee whose employment has been terminated because of lack of work or because of the discontinuance of a function and who is suitable for continued employment in the Public Service. Lay-Off does not mean an employee whose employment has been terminated because of a transfer of the work or function to another Employer where the employee is offered employment with the new Employer.
lay-off means termination of services of an employee by the Council because of lack of work or because of the discontinuance of a service or a function (« licenciement (mise en disponibilité) »);

Examples of lay-off in a sentence

  • An employee on Lay-Off who pursuant to the above, has ceased to participate in the Welfare Plan is restored to participation immediately upon completion of eight (8) hours work in the Bargaining Unit.

  • Lay-Off: In the event it is necessary to reduce the work force, part- time employees will be laid off first by the inverse order of continuous employment, then full-time employees shall be laid off from affected job classifications in the inverse order of their length of continuous full-time employment with the School Board in a job classification covered by this Agreement.

  • Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan as herein set out each eligible employee who is Laid-Off from the bargaining unit shall receive in addition to any wages earned in the week a benefit from the Plan for each week of Lay-Off calculated by determining the product of Items 1, 2, and 3 below and deducting from such product the amount of Item 4.

  • Notice of Lay-Off shall be mailed or delivered to all regular employees affected by a layoff at least fifteen (15) days prior to the effective date of the action.


More Definitions of lay-off

lay-off means to temporarily remove from a position of employment subject to the employee retaining such rights as set out under this Agreement.
lay-off means a reduction in the work force.
lay-off means a temporary or permanent severance of employment — other than Discharge — due to a shortage of work, including Holiday, Hiatus, scheduled termination, or general payroll default.
lay-off means the termination of an employee’s employment because of lack of work or because of the discontinuance of a function (mise en disponibilité);
lay-off refers to the loss of the employment specified in a faculty member's regular contract.
lay-off means a temporary cessation of employment due to lack of work or abolition of a post. Employees who have a reduction of their hours of work shall have access to the lay-off provisions of Article 35.
lay-off means an interruption of work for a period of seven (7) consecutive days or more after which an employee is entitled to receive his/her X.X.X. upon request.