Comparative law notes
Employment law context.
The term "furlough" is a temporary leave of employees caused by the special needs of a company or employer, which may be due to economic conditions at the specific employer or in the economy as a whole.
In other words, it is a leave of absence that is granted particularly to a member of the armed services or government employee. In 2020, the term has been used in the United States to explain an indefinite period of release of private company employees during the Coronavirus pandemic,
Persons who get furloughed usually get to return to their job after a furlough. In general, people are not paid during furloughs but they do keep employment benefits, such as health insurance. Furloughs are mandatory. Workers are ordered not to do anything work-related while they are on furlough.