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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
| Dutch ''verlof'', [[literally]], [[permission]], from Middle Dutch, from ''ver''- for- + ''lof'' permission; akin to Middle High German ''loube'' permission | | Dutch ''verlof'', [[literally]], [[permission]], from Middle Dutch, from ''ver''- for- + ''lof'' permission; akin to Middle High German ''loube'' permission |
− | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1625] | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_century 1625] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| * a leave of absence from [[duty]] granted especially to a [[soldier]]; also : a [[document]] authorizing such a leave of absence | | * a leave of absence from [[duty]] granted especially to a [[soldier]]; also : a [[document]] authorizing such a leave of absence |
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| In the United States a '''furlough''' (from Dutch: "verlof") is a temporary unpaid leave of some employees due to special needs of a company, which may be due to [[economic]] conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole. These involuntary furloughs may be short or long term, and many of those affected may seek other temporary employment during that time. | | In the United States a '''furlough''' (from Dutch: "verlof") is a temporary unpaid leave of some employees due to special needs of a company, which may be due to [[economic]] conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole. These involuntary furloughs may be short or long term, and many of those affected may seek other temporary employment during that time. |
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− | In the United States, involuntary furloughs concerning federal [[government]] employees may be of a sudden and [[immediate]] [[nature]]. Such was the case in February 2010, when a single Senate objection prevented [[emergency]] funding measures from being implemented. As a result, 2000 federal workers for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USDOT Department of Transportation] were immediately furloughed as of March 1, 2010. The longest such shutdown was December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996, which affected all non-essential employees, shutting down a wide array of services including [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institutes_of_Health National Institutes of Health], visa and passport processing, parks, and many others. | + | In the United States, involuntary furloughs concerning federal [[government]] employees may be of a sudden and [[immediate]] [[nature]]. Such was the case in February 2010, when a single Senate objection prevented [[emergency]] funding measures from being implemented. As a result, 2000 federal workers for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USDOT Department of Transportation] were immediately furloughed as of March 1, 2010. The longest such shutdown was December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996, which affected all non-essential employees, shutting down a wide array of services including [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Institutes_of_Health National Institutes of Health], visa and passport processing, parks, and many others. |
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− | The United States Congress failed to pass a re-authorization of funding for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration Federal Aviation Administration], and as a result, furloughed about 4,000 workers at midnight on July 22, 2011.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furlough] | + | The United States Congress failed to pass a re-authorization of funding for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Aviation_Administration Federal Aviation Administration], and as a result, furloughed about 4,000 workers at midnight on July 22, 2011.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furlough] |
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