Common use of Lay-Off Order Clause in Contracts

Lay-Off Order. Permanent employees shall be laid off on the basis of the position and department designated for the lay off by the Employer, with the senior employee(s) being retained in that position and department, provided always that they have the required qualifications, experience, skill and ability, that are relative to the requirements of the job to perform the work in question. All determinations of qualifications, experience, skill and ability, relative to the requirements of the job, shall be made by the Employer in a fair and equitable fashion. Casual employees are to be laid off before permanent employees and permanent employees are recalled before casual employees.