Fire, Sack, Dismiss, Make Redundant or Lay Off?

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Fire, Sack, Dismiss, Make Redundant or Lay Off?

Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! Are you ready to look into these words?

FIRE (informal, AmE)

You're fired when your work is unsatisfactory or when you did something you shouldn't have done.
It's traditionally used in the US. 



















"He was fired for serious misconduct."
"She got fired from her first job."
"We had to fire him for dishonesty."





DISMISS (formal)

Dismiss has several meanings. Today, we'll be looking at two of them. You are probably familiar with: "Class dismissed!". Well, dismiss here means let go, you're allowed to leave! You're free. 

"We were dismissed early in the afternoon from work because of the horrible blizzard."

If you are dismissed from your job, you're fired and it's quite common in written English because it's considered formal.

"He was late again and was dismissed from his job."


GIVE SOMEONE THE SACK (informal, BrE)

When you sack or give someone the sack, you do exactly the same that you did when you fired them! They weren't good at their job, the did something wrong and the boss gave them the sack. The only difference is that it's a British term. 

























"He was sacked for computer misuse."
"The head lecturer was sacked for seducing female students."
"She was unjustly accused of stealing money and then given the sack."

LAY SB OFF

If an employee has been laid off, it's a bit different. Their employment is terminated and they weren't at fault. It's just that there wasn't enough work for them to do and they can't be paid as a result. These people are usually workers in large factories or organizations. 

"They did not sell a single car for a month and had to lay off workers."
"Another 1,000 workers were laid off when the machinery plant was in difficulties."


MAKE SB REDUNDANT (BrE)

To make redundant is to remove someone from a job and also remove the job. The redundant employee receives some kind of compensation. The business has closed down, or the employer needs fewer employees to carry out the work.



"Several staff were made redundant to meet a shortfall of funds."
"As soon as he was made redundant, he signed on the dole."


Hope this helps!







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