Furlough
Furlough an involuntary, unpaid and temporary leave of absence from employment, recently used by governments to balance budgets without laying off employees.
Definitions
According to Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining by Michael R. Carrell and Christina Heavrin (10th edition),
- Furlough. An involuntary, unpaid and temporary leave of absence from employment, recently used by governments to balance budgets without laying off employees.
Related concepts
- Labor relations. The systematic study of attitudes, motivations, and behaviors which two or more job-market actors assume toward each another.
