stoppage

7 definitions • 9 examples

a time when work is stopped because of a disagreement between workers and employers

an amount that is taken away from the money that you are paid before you officially receive it:

Stoppages include things like pension contributions and national insurance.

a time during a football match when the game is stopped because of an injury to a player:

In a cup final, if the teams are level after 90 minutes plus any time added on for stoppages, they play extra time.

an occasion when a bus stops to allow passengers to get on and off

a time when work is stopped because of a disagreement between workers and employers:

After a two-day work stoppage in early July, another strike started in September.

an 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

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.