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What Does a Furlough from Work Mean? Employees Being Furloughed Amid Coronavirus Epidemic

Source: https://newsweek.com/what-does-furlough-work-mean-employees-being-furloughed-amid-coronavirus-epidemic-1493798 - Mar 26, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic that is impacting the whole world, a number of workers have experienced a furlough from work, but what does this mean?

According to Dictionary.com, a furlough is a temporary suspension or layoff from work, where the employer usually gets to return to their job when the furlough has ended. The employee are sometimes not be paid during a furlough and it can last for however long the employer desires.

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