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work-sharing

British  

noun

  1. an arrangement whereby one full-time job may be carried out by two people working part time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Similarly, Houseman said, it’s not clear how many employers will try to avoid layoffs by turning to work-sharing, an arrangement popular in Europe and tried by many more U.S. businesses during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2022

Even if you are aware that work-sharing agreements exist, setting one up is still a challenge.

From Slate May 5, 2020

However, labor-saving technological advances are not balanced now by work-sharing.

From Washington Post Aug. 19, 2016

We should encourage work-sharing programs that keep people working in their old jobs and avoid layoffs and the harm from unemployment.

From US News Jul. 22, 2016

Rules of subordination, sanitation, work-sharing and religious observance had been maintained, without major friction occurring in the life of the group.

From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense

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