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excess workforce
[/ɪkˈsɛs ˈwɜrkfɔrs/]
noun
pl: excess workforces
mão de obra em excesso
1.
More employees than are needed to perform the required work; surplus labor
The company had to deal with excess workforce after the merger.
A empresa teve que lidar com mão de obra em excesso após a fusão.
2.
Workers who are redundant or no longer required by a business
The factory's excess workforce was laid off due to automation.
A mão de obra em excesso da fábrica foi dispensada devido à automação.
Synonyms
surplus labor
redundant workers
overstaffing
superfluous employees
extra staff
Antonyms
labor shortage
understaffing
workforce deficit
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
mão de obra em excesso
Standard usage in business and labor contexts
São Paulo
excesso de pessoal
Commonly used in corporate environments
Portugal
excesso de mão de obra
Formal usage in labor and economic discourse
Related Idioms & Phrases
trim the workforce
downsize the workforce
redundancy
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