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.
(plural backorders) An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.