English-Greek translations for layoff

• απόλυση
  Αυτό συνέβη στην περιοχή μου, στη Νότιο Ιρλανδία, όταν η Dell ανακοίνωσε την απόλυση 1.900 εργαζομένων από το εργοστάσιό της στο Limerick. This has happened in my own area in Ireland South, where Dell has announced layoffs of 1 900 of its staff at its factory in Limerick.

Definition of layoff

• A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct
• A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick

Synonyms

• downsizing
• reduction in force
• redundancy

Related words

• playoff
• playoff beard
• third place playoff