this is the official term used in such case.

or: through the imposition of provisional retirement without express justification

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(putting on) half pay

just use "layoff" will do, as it means automatically the one who is laid off is the employee.
also it is ok to use "employee layoff"

the following link will give you more details about "layoff"
http://www.wvnet.edu/aboutwvnet/policies/internal_policies/l...



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initially, I think of " redundancy", but it means that the employee is laid off permanently from work( dismissed), while "layoff" has two posibilities:layoff is either temporary or permanent .
if it is temporary, then the employee has a chance to go back for work when the employer need them.


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A suspension is an action which places an employee for disciplinary reasons in a temporary status without duties and pay.

the difference between " suspension of employees" and " employee layoff" is:
"suspension of employees" : the employee is suspended from work because the employee did something wrong breaking the rules at work.
"layoff": the employee doesn't do anything wrong, but the employer does need them for work temporarily or permanently.




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the difference to " half pay"
"half pay": Reduced wage for someone who is not working full time. The employee is still required to work part time.
or in some countries, the laidoff employee might receive a certain amount of money during the period of layoff, however it is rarely the case.




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"layoff": the employee doesn't do anything wrong, but the employer does need them for work temporarily or permanently.
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missing a key word, it should be:
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"layoff": the employee doesn't do anything wrong, but the employer does NOT need them for work temporarily or permanently.

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"layoff": the employee doesn't do anything wrong, but the employer does need them( him/her) for work temporarily or permanently.

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"layoff": the employee doesn't do anything wrong, but the employer does NOT need him for work temporarily or permanently.

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RE: employee suspension
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هذا هو حرمان الموظف من راتبه لمدة معينة بسسب أنه خرق النظام

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Re: استيداع
مع أن في القاموس معناه
(transfer to) provisional retirement;
(putting on) half pay
و لكن هذان المعنيان ليسا صحيحين اذا راجعنا تينك العبارتين الاجليزية معناهما في النصوص الإجليزية
الرجاء مراجعة اشتراكي في أعلاه لتفاصيل

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Related links
for "layoff"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downsizing

for "Redundancy"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redundancy

for"Suspension"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_(punishment)

for"Retirement"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retirement

Usually it is granted to the employee upon his request therefore it is not a suspension.

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