gardening leave
noun/ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ liːv/
/ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ liːv/
[uncountable] (British English)- a period during which somebody who has given notice that they want to leave their job does not work but remains employed by the company in order to prevent them from accessing confidential (= secret) information
- She handed in her resignation and was put on three months' gardening leave.
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