"Significant layoffs" refers to a situation in which a large number of employees are forced to lose their jobs by a company or organization. Full definition
State workers haven't experienced significant layoffs since 2003. (courant.com)
Developed employee training courses for companies that need to do significant layoffs that are still being used. (resume-now.com)
In this week's top stories: Rumors of significant layoffs at Motorola in Chicago, Android P is shaping up to be a big update, and Google + for Android gets a bright new redesign. (9to5google.com)