A layoff is similar to a discharge, except that layoffs are not performed due to the negative behavior or poor performance of employees. Companies lay off workers when they cannot afford to pay them anymore due to financial hardship.
French Quarter. The French Quarter, also know as the Vieux CarrÃ©, is the oldest and most famous neighborhood in New Orleans. The Quarter, as it is commonly known, runs from the banks of the Mississippi River to Rampart Street and between Canal Street and Esplanade Avenue.
For the New Orleans neighborhood, see Seventh Ward, New Orleans. The 7th Ward is a section of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is geographically the second largest of the 17 Wards of New Orleans, after the 9th Ward.