Euphemism List
In Other Words: Laid Off Or Fired.
Discuss this euphemism in the comments below.
Sounds like an old school term.
I thought Gardening Leave was when it was strongly suggested you took some time off to maybe to do some gardening, a form of suspension.
euphemism: 1. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. 2. the expression so substituted: "To pass away" is a euphemism for "to die."