Meaning of garden leave | Babel Free
Definitions
A period of paid leave before termination of employment, often including non-compete contract clauses.
UK, uncountable
Equivalents
Deutsch
bezahlte Freistellung
Ελληνικά
αργία
Examples
“We think⟳ he's going to start⟳ working for our competitor, so we've put⟳ on him on garden leave⟳ so he doesn't take⟳ all of our latest ideas.”
“The use⟳ of a garden leave⟳ clause means that the employee is allowed to stay⟳ at home (in the garden!) on full pay⟳ but is not allowed to work⟳ for anyone else during the life of the notice⟳ period.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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