余よ剰じょう人じん員いん

noun

excess personnel; redundant staff

Refers to employees who are surplus to requirements, often in a business or organizational context. Can imply potential layoffs or reassignment.

• 会かい社しゃは余よ剰じょう人じん員いんの削さく減げんを計けい画かくしている。

  The company is planning to reduce excess personnel.

• 景けい気き後こう退たいで多おおくの企き業ぎょうが余よ剰じょう人じん員いんを抱かかえている。

  Due to the recession, many companies have redundant staff.