layoff vs notice

layoff

noun
  • A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct). 

  • A period of time when someone is unavailable for work. 

  • A short pass that has been rolled in front of another player for them to kick. 

  • A bet that is laid off, i.e. placed with another bookmaker in order to reduce risk. 

notice

noun
  • Advance notification of termination of employment, given by an employer to an employee or vice versa. 

  • A published critical review of a play or the like. 

  • A written or printed announcement. 

  • The act of observing; perception. 

  • A formal notification or warning. 

  • Prior notification. 

verb
  • To be noticeable; to show. 

  • To become aware of; to observe. 

How often have the words layoff and notice occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )