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Meaning of "voluntary redundancy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY

voluntary redundancy  [ˈvɒləntərɪ rɪˈdʌndənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Voluntary redundancy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Voluntary redundancy

Voluntary redundancy is a financial incentive offered by an organisation to encourage employees to voluntarily resign, typically in downsizing or restructuring situations. The purpose is to avoid layoffs or, in certain cases, to circumvent union employee regulation laws.

Definition of voluntary redundancy in the English dictionary

The definition of voluntary redundancy in the dictionary is a financial package to encourage employees to voluntarily leave an organization that needs to restructure.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY


abundancy
əˈbʌndənsɪ
ascendancy
əˈsɛndənsɪ
ascendency
əˈsɛndənsɪ
co-dependency
ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənsɪ
correspondency
ˌkɒrɪˈspɒndənsɪ
countertendency
ˈkaʊntəˌtendənsɪ
dependancy
dɪˈpɛndənsɪ
dependency
dɪˈpɛndənsɪ
despondency
dɪˈspɒndənsɪ
impendency
ɪmˈpendənsɪ
independency
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsɪ
intendancy
ɪnˈtɛndənsɪ
interdependency
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənsɪ
pendency
ˈpɛndənsɪ
redundancy
rɪˈdʌndənsɪ
resplendency
rɪˈsplɛndənsɪ
respondency
rɪˈspɒndənsɪ
superintendency
ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənsɪ
tendency
ˈtɛndənsɪ
transcendency
trænˈsɛndənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY

voluntarist
voluntaristic
voluntary
voluntary agency
Voluntary Aid Detachment
voluntary arrangement
voluntary body
voluntary euthanasia
voluntary helper
voluntary liquidation
voluntary manslaughter
voluntary organization
voluntary retailer
voluntary school
voluntary sector
Voluntary Service Overseas
voluntary work
voluntary worker
voluntaryism
voluntaryist

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY

accordancy
accountancy
Clancy
conservancy
consultancy
discordancy
discrepancy
expectancy
fancy
infancy
life expectancy
mordancy
nancy
occupancy
pregnancy
relevancy
tenancy
the fancy
vacancy
verdancy

Synonyms and antonyms of voluntary redundancy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «voluntary redundancy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY

Find out the translation of voluntary redundancy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of voluntary redundancy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «voluntary redundancy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自愿离职
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bajas incentivadas
570 millions of speakers

English

voluntary redundancy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वैच्छिक अतिरेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التكرار الطوعي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увольнение по собственному желанию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demissão voluntária
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্বেচ্ছাসেবী অতিরেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

départ volontaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Redundansi sukarela
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

freiwilliges
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自主退職
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자발적 중복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Redundansi sukarela
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dự phòng tự nguyện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னார்வ பணிநீக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वेच्छा निवारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gönüllü artıklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dimissioni volontarie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dobrowolnego odejścia z pracy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звільнення за власним бажанням
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

disponibilizarea voluntară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εθελούσιας αποχώρησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrywillige ontslag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frivillig avgång
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frivillig avgang
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of voluntary redundancy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY»

The term «voluntary redundancy» is normally little used and occupies the 108.701 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «voluntary redundancy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «voluntary redundancy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about voluntary redundancy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY»

Discover the use of voluntary redundancy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to voluntary redundancy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Implementing Best Practices in Human Resources Management
Decide with senior management and unions whether to: (a) develop a voluntary redundancy/early retirement policy, and (b) instigate a compulsory program ( either as a first step or as a back-up to a voluntary program). 7. Develop selection  ...
Hugh Secord, 2003
2
Managing Termination of Employment: A Fair Work Act Guide
(c) Offering voluntary redundancy A voluntary redundancy program allows employees to volunteer to leave the organisation, usually in exchange for a generous severance package provided by the employer. Voluntary redundancy programs ...
Joydeep Hor, Louise Keats, 2009
3
Human Resource Management
There are many examples of organizations that have suffered the ill-effects of voluntary redundancy programmes, in particular the loss of valuable highly skilled staff. The pharmaceutical company studied by Beynon et al. (2002: 162) had ...
Sarah Gilmore, Steve Williams, 2012
4
Redundancy: The Law and Practice
Voluntary redundancy is not therefore a solution on its own. Those who volunteer are sometimes those who should be kept.5 As is observed in later chapters, there are other alternatives to redundancy, such as short-time working, sabbaticals, ...
John McMullen, 2011
5
Unlocking Employment Law
Chris Turner. 610 TERMINATION: REDUNDANCY All of these are subject to the statutory maximum. The basic award made by the tribunal. Voluntary redundancy Voluntary redundancy is another possibility. This is when an employer offers ...
Chris Turner, 2013
6
irs Best Practice in HR Handbook
Voluntary redundancy is not shown ln the above list because the CIPD survey did not conslder it to be relevant in this context. Other more creative measures, sudr as offering paid or unpaid sabbaticalc career breaks, study leave. or reduced ...
Neil Rankin, 2009
7
A Guide to Good Employment Practice in the Community and ...
... retiring age - reductions in temporary employment (except those with specific skills) - a scheme for selective voluntary redundancy at the point of redundancy, bearing in mind the need to keep a balance of skills, experience and performance.
Jane Clarke, 2002
8
Australian Master Human Resources Guide 2010
Methods of implementing redundancies Offers of voluntary redundancy Offers of voluntary redundancy packages are commonly used by employers to avoid having to select which employees will lose their employment. Employees who accept ...
Cch, 2010
9
na
Methods of implementing redundancies Offers of voluntary redundancy Offers of voluntary redundancy packages are commonly used by employers to avoid having to select which employees will lose their employment. Employees who accept ...
10
Redundancy Law in Europe
... voluntary redundancy and voluntary early retirement programmes; • circumstances where an employer is proposing to effect a change of terms and conditions of employment; ELLP-1 REDUNDANCY focuses workforce) be number DANCY ...
Maarten van Kempen, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term voluntary redundancy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Myer targets 42 stores for voluntary redundancies
Myer will target 42 stores for its voluntary redundancy program as it shifts its workforce away from one dominated by permanent full-time and part-time staff to a ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
Australia Post to slash jobs in $190m voluntary redundancy program
Now I get that they're voluntary redundancies. What I also believe though, is that the government has an obligation to help these people transition to other work,” ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
3
Voluntary redundancies 'logical'
Progressing a civil service severance scheme makes sense even if welfare ... up to £100 million could be made if voluntary redundancy plans were given the go ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
4
Cumbria council invites almost 2000 staff to apply for voluntary
Cumbria council invites almost 2,000 staff to apply for voluntary redundancy ... to almost2,000 of its employees inviting them to apply for voluntary redundancy. «News & Star, May 15»
5
South Yorkshire Police workers offered voluntary redundancy
The Reverend Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “By offering voluntary redundancy, some people may be encouraged to ... «Doncaster Today, Apr 15»
6
Civil Service voluntary redundancy: 3200 'express interest'
More than 3,200 civil servants in Northern Ireland have expressed interest in the new voluntary redundancy scheme, First Minister Peter Robinson has said. «BBC News, Mar 15»
7
Over 250 Cadbury's employees take voluntary redundancy as …
Two hundred and fifty-five people have agreed to leave via voluntary redundancy, 50 of whom have already left. The others will look to leave within the two-year ... «The Grocer, Jan 15»
8
Adam Wilkinson, Derby City Council chief executive, takes voluntary
"These payments are well within the affordability test that the council applies when considering all voluntary redundancy applications. We wish him well in his ... «Derby Telegraph, Jan 15»
9
Alpha Bank launches voluntary redundancy program [Update]
Alpha Bank, Greece's fourth biggest lender, opened a voluntary redundancy offer on Monday with a view to cutting 15 percent of its workforce to cut costs under ... «Kathimerini, Sep 14»
10
ForestrySA workers offered voluntary redundancies
Up to 60 ForestrySA workers will be offered voluntary redundancy. ... Leon Bignell says the State Government has kept its promise of no forced redundancies. «ABC Online, May 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Voluntary redundancy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/voluntary-redundancy>. Apr 2024 ».
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