furlough
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Definitions from Case Law
From 328 U.S. 275 - Fishgold v. Sullivan Drydock & Repair Corp. · 1946Most cited · 1,463 citing opinions
A furlough is not considered a discharge. It is a form of lay-off. An employee on furlough or on leave of absence has a continuing relationship with the employer; he retains a right to be restored to work under specified conditions.
United States Code
5 U.S.C. § 7511 — in this section
“furlough” means the placing of an employee in a temporary status without duties and pay because of lack of work or funds or other nondisciplinary reasons.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A permission given in the army and navy to an officer or private to absent himself for a limited time. FURNACE (from furnua, an oven). A sum of money paid to the lord by the tenants, who were bound by their tenure to bake at the lord’s oven, for the privilege of baking elsewhere. The word is also used to signify the gain or profit taken and received for baking.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Leave of absence; especlally, leave given to a military or naval officer, or soldier or seaman, to be absent from service tor « certain time. Also the document granting leave of absence.