furlough

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"The company retains the option to evidence a claim for up to £4.1m of Scottish government funding to support its staff furlough scheme, subject to conditions being met. No claim has yet been received."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Communist Caribbean island is in crisis as airlines cancel flights, hotels close and authorities furlough workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Only a couple of years before that there was furlough – when the taxpayer paid more than 10 million people's wages during the pandemic.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

A juvenile court granted a furlough for Aguilar in February, allowing him to leave custody weekly to attend college courses, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He was headed back to Puerto Plata after a three-night furlough to meet his newborn son in Tamboril.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez