suspension
noun [ C or U ]
uk/səˈspenʃən/ usan act of stopping something from happening or continuing either temporarily or permanently:
suspension of sth Suspension of foreign economic aid would have a crippling effect on the country.
The group has seen the value of its shares fall by more than 95% in the six months leading up to last week's suspension of trading.
indefinite/permanent/temporary suspension
HR
an act of temporarily stopping an employee from working, often because they have done something wrong:
two-week/six-month/one-year, etc. suspension She intends to appeal against her six-month suspension.