stoppage
noun [ C ]
HR, WORKPLACE uk/ˈstɒpɪdʒ/ usan occasion when employees stop working because of a disagreement with management about pay, holidays, etc.:
a one-day/24-hour, etc. stoppage The tube drivers' two-day stoppage did not cause the travel chaos that was feared.
call/organize/stage a stoppage The Communication Workers Union called a one-day stoppage following the breakdown of talks over pay.
The company's performance was affected by work stoppages at several North American manufacturers.
begin/join a stoppage
production stoppages
stoppages [ plural ]
HR, WORKPLACE, FINANCE
an amount that an employer takes from the money you earn before you receive it to pay for tax, health insurance, etc.:
The Profit Share Scheme allows you to buy shares in your firm out of your pay packet before stoppages.