The winter solstice occurs around December21 each year and it is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solsticce occurs around June 21st eaach year and it is the longest year in the Northern Hemisphere.
A term of employment law; where an employee is assigned to a new job and his/her position filled by another employee. In St. John, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal used these words: Canada Post's ability to loan employees from one part of the plant to another is subject to a general prohibition against backfilling.
DEFINITION of 'Backorder'. An order for a good or service that cannot be filled at the current time due to a lack of available supply. The higher the number of items backordered, the higher the demand for the item. BREAKING DOWN 'Backorder'. Backorders are an important factor in inventory management analysis.