When there's nothing doing for the moment, dad gets employment (5)
I believe the answer is:
pause
'when there's nothing doing for the moment' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'dad gets employment' is the wordplay.
'dad' becomes 'pa' (both can mean one's father).
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'employment' becomes 'use' (how something is used).
'pa'+'use'='PAUSE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pause that I've seen before include "Halt briefly" , "Wait" , "Short break" , "Short delay" , "Temporary cessation" .)