Used to describe persons or things that have been dismissed from employment.
Translations
Our laid-off colleagues are still looking for work.
Наши уволенные коллеги всё ещё ищут работу.
сокращённыйИспользуется, когда увольнение связано с сокращением штата. Definitions
Dismissed from one’s job, especially because of lack of work or funds rather than personal fault. The factory reopened and began rehiring many of its laid-off workers.