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A furlough (/ ˈ f ɜːr l oʊ /; from Dutch: verlof, "leave of absence") is a temporary cessation of paid employment that is intended to address the special needs of a company or employer; these needs may be due to economic conditions that affect a specific employer, or to those prevailing in society as a whole. Furloughs may be short-term or ...
A prison furlough is an authorized temporary release granted to a prison inmate. Prisoners on furlough may be allowed to leave unescorted, but, if accompanied by guards, often they must pay for the expense. Furloughs are sometimes granted for medical reasons or to allow inmates to attend funerals or make contact for employment upon release.
The 16-day shutdown had considerable impact upon the United States: approximately 800,000 federal employees were put on furlough, while an additional 1.3 million had to report to work without any known payment dates during this period, [38] costing the government millions in back pay; [76] major government programmes concerning Native Americans ...
The Trump administration warned federal employees that they could be furloughed if they don't accept a buyout offer.
Just because unions have multi-year contracts doesn’t mean the state couldn’t negotiate furlough-like programs, as it did in 2020. “It’s possible. It all depends on the severity of the ...
From 1 October, the government will only provide 60% of this payment, employers will need to top up the remaining 20% themselves.
A furlough is an extended period of leave from front line service in order to return home. For example, during World War II New Zealand soldiers who had served overseas for long periods (usually three or more years) were granted a "furlough" for a visit home. These soldiers on leave were called "furlough men" [2]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said on Thursday that employees furloughed during a seven-week strike by factory workers would be repaid by the company for lost wages, but it would ...