Sentence examples for in layoff from inspiring English sources

In such a situation, the surge in layoff announcements in December could be a blip.

"Experience matters, but it cannot be the sole or even principal factor considered in layoff decisions," Mr. Klein said in a statement.

You argue that New York City must continue ignoring teachers' performance in layoff decisions because there is no "fair and objective" alternative to the current seniority-based rules.

The city has reliable information that it could use to make quality a factor in layoff decisions: information on teacher attendance, classroom management abilities, yearly performance ratings and extracurricular involvement, in addition to years of experience.

"Having taken a pinch of salt, however, we would suggest that the trend in claims generally show no pickup in layoff activity around the turn of the year," said John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics in New York.

We have advanced common-sense reforms that improve opportunities for students, like creating an innovative teacher-leadership program for turnaround schools in Boston and including performance measures in layoff decisions in Indianapolis.

Hiring signs still bloom in parts of the Midwest with low unemployment, like Kansas and Iowa, and in layoff-resistant university and government towns with little manufacturing.

This often results in layoffs of young teachers.

Those factors can create a temporary spike in layoffs.

Normally, that would signal an increase in layoffs.

"I don't believe in layoffs," Mr. Suozzi said.