Allergies are the result of a hypersensitive immune system. The allergic immune system misidentifies an otherwise innocuous substance as harmful, and then attacks the substance with a ferocity far greater than required.
Laying off an employee is different from firing an employee. Firing means letting a worker go for any reason, whereas a layoff refers to an employment termination based on economics, usually involving more than one worker.
BREAKING DOWN 'Cost Cutting'. Because salaries and wages are such a large expense, many companies look to layoffs as a cost-cutting measure when times are lean.REAKING DOWN 'Cost Cutting'. Because salaries and wages are such a large expense, many companies look to layoffs as a cost-cutting measure when times are lean.