stop-work

noun[before a noun]3

1. •
   A temporary cessation of work.
2. •
   (Australia, New-Zealand) Temporary cessation of labor as a form of protest.

   • 41. No stop-work meeting shall be held at the mine without the permission of the manager. — 1942
3. •
   (US, Canada) Causing work to cease temporarily for administrative reasons such as safety concerns or legal action.

   • a stop-work order.