laying off dispatched workers; termination of temporary staff
Refers to the practice of companies terminating contracts with temporary or part-time workers, especially those supplied by staffing agencies, often as a cost-cutting measure during economic downturns.
Layoffs of temporary workers are increasing due to the recession.
He was laid off as a temporary worker and lost his job.
解雇 is a general term for dismissal or discharge from employment, whereas 派遣切り is a specific type of layoff affecting dispatched workers.
Compound of 派遣 (dispatch, temporary staffing) and 切り (cutting, from 切る). The term emerged in the late 2000s during economic downturns when companies began terminating contracts with temporary workers en masse.