自宅待機

じたくたいき【自宅待機】

standing by at home (until instructed to return to one's office [work]); 〔一時帰休〕 being temporarily laid off.

●経営側は従業員 2 割の自宅待機に踏み切った. Management 《米》 has [《英》 have] taken the hard decision to send 20% of the workforce home [temporarily lay off 20% of employees].

●工場の一時閉鎖で自宅待機を命じられた. I was told to stand by at home because the factory was temporarily being shut down.

・噴火後, 役場は地区の住民に自宅待機を勧告した. After the eruption the town office advised the residents to stay at home.