Legal Definitions - bumping

Definition: Bumping is when a senior employee takes the job of a junior employee. It can also refer to when an airline doesn't let a passenger on a flight because the flight is overbooked.

1. John has been working at the company for 5 years, but he was bumped by his boss who has been working there for 10 years.

2. Sarah was supposed to fly to New York, but the airline bumped her because they sold too many tickets for the flight.

These examples show how bumping can happen in different situations. In the first example, a senior employee takes the job of a junior employee. In the second example, a passenger is denied a seat on a flight because the airline sold too many tickets. Both situations can be frustrating for the person who is bumped.