noun
encouragement to retire early; retirement stimulus
Refers to a company's practice of encouraging employees to take early retirement, often through incentives or pressure. Common in business and HR contexts.
会社は退職勧奨に応じた社員に割増退職金を支給した。
The company paid an enhanced retirement allowance to employees who accepted the early retirement encouragement.
退職勧奨は、リストラの手段として用いられることがある。
Encouragement to retire early is sometimes used as a means of restructuring.