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.
Even during the recent housing boom, it was not a strong business.. People laid off will be offered a severance package of at least 60 days' pay, said Home Depot spokesman Ron DeFeo. Some may find other jobs within the company, DeFeo said, but it's unknown how many jobs will be available.