paid time off work, until the end of an employment contract

= die Freistellung

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Two of the UK's biggest printers have their sales director on GARDENING LEAVE due to an unusual incidence of simultaneous recruitment activity.(printweek.com, print industry online portal)---Cardiff City (football club) have called a board meeting for Monday following their decision to place head of recruitment Iain Moody on GARDENING LEAVE.(BBC News)