; or (ii) a private wage survey of the wages paid for such positions in the geographic area in which the H–2B nonimmigrant will be employed. (2) Displace The term displace means to lay off a United States worker from a job that is essentially equivalent to the job for which an employer seeks an H–2B nonimmigrant. (3) Essentially equivalent A job shall be considered essentially equivalent to another job offered by an employer if the job— (A) involves the same essential responsibilities as such other job; (B) is held by a United States worker with substantially equivalent qualifications and experience; and (C) is located in the same area of employment as the other job. (4) Full-time The term full-time employment means— (A) 30 or more hours of work per week; or (B) for any occupation in which a State or an established industry practice defines full-time employment as less than 30 hours per week, the number of weekly work hours established by the State or industry. (5) H–2B nonimmigrant The term H–2B nonimmigrant means a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b). (6) Layoff The term layoff means— (A) to cause a United States worker’s loss of employment before the scheduled cessation of the employer's need, other than through a discharge for inadequate performance, violation of workplace rules, cause, voluntary departure, voluntary retirement, or the expiration of a grant or contract (other than a temporary employment contract entered into in order to evade a condition described in subsection (b)(3)(G))