(UK) Garden leave.
Goodchild had accepted an offer to move from UBS to Coutts, and because the two banks are in direct competition he was, as he expected to be, put straight on to "gardening leave".
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(UK) A period of paid leave before termination of employment, often including non-compete contract clauses.
A leave of absence or vacation.
A period of time when someone is unavailable for work.
(colloquial, Ireland, UK) A party or other celebration held in honour of someone leaving their job.
(business, Australia, New Zealand) An additional employee vacation payable after long periods of service with an employer.