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staff surplus
[/stɑːf ˈsɜːrpləs/]
noun
pl: staff surpluses
excesso de pessoal
1.
A condition where an organization has more employees than needed to perform its operations efficiently
The company announced a staff surplus of 200 employees due to automation.
A empresa anunciou um excesso de pessoal de 200 funcionários devido à automação.
2.
An excess number of staff members beyond operational requirements
The staff surplus resulted in layoffs across multiple departments.
O excesso de pessoal resultou em demissões em vários departamentos.
Synonyms
overstaffing
excess staffing
redundant workforce
staff excess
Antonyms
staff shortage
understaffing
staff deficit
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
excesso de pessoal
Most common term used in Brazilian business context
São Paulo
superpessoal
Less formal, used in corporate environments
Portugal
excedente de pessoal
Formal term used in Portuguese business and HR contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
lean out the workforce
trim the payroll
right-sizing the organization
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