When the enterprise is not able to employ the employee in a financially sound way, and the situation is deemed to be temporary, the employee may be laid off temporarily. Lay-offs entail that employees are released from their duties and that the employer’s obligations are limited to only paying wages for a limited period of time. The conditions for lay-offs are not statutory, but outlined in the Basic Agreement. The provisions also apply to enterprises not bound by the Basic Agreement. This guide presents the rules relating to lay-offs step by step.