cessation of work

Definitions

The act of stopping or ending professional labor or operations, often temporarily.

A formal or informal suspension of activity in a workplace, such as a strike or lockout.

Examples

The sudden cessation of work at the factory led to widespread speculation about the company's financial stability.

The union leaders called for a complete cessation of work until their demands for better safety protocols were met.

Synonyms

work stoppage strike walkout layoff hiatus interruption of labor shutdown

Antonyms

resumption of work continuation of labor start of operations ongoing production uninterrupted activity commencement of work full employment