1. This latter measure is designed to discourage firms from creating short-term contracts, which they do knowing that people can fall back on benefits in between.
fall back on 求助于,依賴
Doctors sometimes fall back on old cures.
醫生們有時求助于傳統療法
2. Staff shortages in the hospitality business may be linked to its generous furlough schemes.
furlough 休假,暫時解雇
This could mean a massive furlough of government workers.
這會意味著政府工作人員的一次大規模停職