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krschultz on March 18, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Have you been laid off?

What's the difference between "mandatory unpaid leave" and "laid off"?

krupan on March 19, 2020 [–]

With unpaid leave they are saying they will still have a job for you at some point. It probably means you still have benefits.

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