'Furlough' vs 'Laid-Off' - let’s break it down …
"I've been temporarily laid-off - what does that even mean? I'm getting unemployment, am I required to search for work? Isn't furlough and temporarily laid off mean the same thing? BUT, I have a job to return to ..." In concept - the two may seem similar, but legally they are not the same. By definition, a furlough is a mandatory temporary leave of absence from which the employee is expected to return to work or to be restored from a reduced work schedule. Meaning, the em
