lay sb off betydelse and definition

Betydelse av lay sb off på svenska

• 0 to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do:

  • Because of falling orders, the company has been forced to lay off several hundred workers.

• 1 to stop employing someone, usually temporarily because there is not enough work to do:

  • Because of falling orders, the company has been forced to lay off several hundred workers.