termination file

[/tɜːmɪˈneɪʃən faɪl/]
nounpl: termination files
arquivo de rescisão
1. A document or digital record containing information related to the end of employment, contract, or business relationship, including final payments, benefits, and legal documentation
The HR department prepared a termination file for the departing employee with all necessary severance paperwork.
O departamento de RH preparou um arquivo de rescisão para o funcionário demitido com toda a documentação de indenização necessária.
2. In computing, a file that marks the end of a data sequence or process
The system generates a termination file once all data processing is complete.
O sistema gera um arquivo de rescisão após o término de todo o processamento de dados.
3. Legal documentation compiled for contract termination or business dissolution
The termination file included all correspondence between parties and the final settlement agreement.
O arquivo de rescisão incluía toda a correspondência entre as partes e o acordo de liquidação final.
In Brazilian corporate culture, termination files are highly regulated by labor laws (CLT - Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho), requiring meticulous documentation including FGTS (Fundo de Garantia do Tempo de Serviço), accrued vacation, and 13th-month bonus calculations. In the USA, termination procedures vary by state and employment type, with the term being more commonly used in formal HR and legal contexts.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
separation fileexit fileseverance fileclosure filefinal documentation
Antonyms / Antônimos
employment filecontract fileactive file

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
arquivo de rescisão
Most common usage in Brazilian business and HR contexts
Brazil - Legal
dossiê de rescisão
More formal legal terminology
São Paulo - Corporate
arquivo de demissão
Alternative used in São Paulo business circles
Portugal
ficheiro de rescisão / arquivo de cessação
Portuguese European usage; may use 'ficheiro' instead of 'arquivo'

Related Words

termination letterseverance packageexit interviewfinal paycheckemployment contracttermination date

Related Idioms & Phrases

clean out your desk
pink slip
walking papers
final settlement
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