layoff (n.)

• abeyance
• break
• caesura
• cease-fire
• conge
• discharge
• dismissal
• drop
• firing
• furlough
• hesitation
• holiday
• interim
• interlude
• intermezzo
• intermission
• intermittence
• interruption
• interval
• lapse
• letup
• lull
• pause
• recess
• remission
• removal
• respite
• rest
• retirement
• stand-down
• stay
• suspension
• ticket
• truce
• unemployment
• vacation