What is "layoffs"

Usage examples of "layoffs".

He had actually broached the subject of layoffs, and in doing so provoked a nasty response from his boss.

The layoffs were the biggest disaster in the quiet history of Reedsburg.

With no current revenues, and none expected, immediate layoffs were unavoidable.

All over the country there were shutdowns and layoffs, but not in my father’s factories.

He said he would make every attempt to keep factories running but may soon be under the necessity, of either layoffs or part hours and wages.

Randy started out life like them, living off the Ford Plant like rats living off a garbage dump, but now Randy dressed better than a politician and had no fear of layoffs or the Service Department.

Years ago during one of his layoffs, there had been rumors of a foreman beaten up in an alley.

Shiro was a fifteen-year-old project that was due to expire soon, so more layoffs and terminations were coming.

I couldn't help but overhear it, feel how it weighed on him so heavily, knowing that there'll be layoffs after the sale.