noun
employment adjustment subsidy
A Japanese government subsidy paid to employers who temporarily suspend operations or provide leave allowances to employees during economic downturns, instead of laying them off.
景気悪化に伴い、企業は雇用調整助成金を申請した。
With the economic downturn, the company applied for the employment adjustment subsidy.
Compound of 雇用 (employment), 調整 (adjustment), and 助成金 (subsidy/grant).