Translation of "lay off" into French

licencier, congédier, virer are the top translations of "lay off" into French.

lay off verb grammar

(transitive) (of an employer) To dismiss (workers) from employment, e.g. at a time of low business volume, often with a severance package. [..]

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  • licencier

    verb

    to dismiss workers from employment [..]

    Many companies that lay off workers in order to operate elsewhere still make profits.

    Nombre d’entreprises, qui licencient pour exploiter ailleurs, font toujours des bénéfices.

  • congédier

    verb

    Mettre fin au contrat de travail d'un ou de plusieurs employés. [..]

  • virer

    verb

    to dismiss workers from employment [..]

    All right, all right. I should have first call, you lay off workers and then fired.

    J'aurais dû vous appeler, vous laisser virer les employés, et ensuite vous virer.

  • Less frequent translations

    • arrêter
    • cesser
    • chômage temporaire
    • congé
    • débaucher
    • mettre au chômage technique
    • mettre à la porte
    • remercier
    • renvoyer
    • désarmer
    • ralentir

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