Garden leave什麼意思

"Garden leave" is a term used in the context of employment, particularly in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. It refers to a period during which an employee who has resigned or is about to be made redundant is required to stay away from the workplace and usually remains on the company's payroll. During this time, the employee may be asked not to work, but they may still be paid their salary.

The purpose of garden leave is to provide the employer with a cooling-off period during which the employee cannot work for a competitor or start a new business that could compete with the employer. It also allows the employer to mitigate the risk of the employee causing damage to the company by preventing them from accessing sensitive information or clients.

During garden leave, the employee may still be required to remain available for consultation and may be asked to hand over responsibilities to another employee. The length of the garden leave period can vary, but it is typically agreed upon in the employee's contract or determined by the employer's policies.

In some cases, the employee may be required to work on non-sensitive tasks or projects that do not involve interaction with clients or access to confidential information. This can help the employer to manage the transition to new staff more effectively.