layoff

Example Sentences

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According to the preliminary monthly run of the Chicago Fed’s labor-market model, employment fundamentals like the hiring rate for unemployed workers and the rates of layoffs and quits were likely little changed this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

And with layoffs on the rise, it doesn’t necessarily take a decree for workers to understand that spending more time in the office could be a key to staying employed.

From The Wall Street Journal

A double whammy of cutbacks in venture capital and government funding have taken a toll, leading to layoffs and struggles for job seekers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Weeks after the April layoffs, Lee got her first unemployment check for $270 after taxes, calculated in South Carolina based on wages.

From The Wall Street Journal

Software stocks have also struggled this year because there have been a lot of layoffs in Corporate America.

From Barron's