voluntary early retirement; encouraged resignation
A practice where an employer suggests or encourages an employee to retire, often as part of workforce reduction. Not a forced dismissal, but carries strong pressure.
The company solicited voluntary early retirement from employees over 50.
If you accept the encouraged resignation, your retirement allowance may be increased.
早期退職 is a broader term for early retirement, which can be voluntary or part of a program. 勧奨退職 specifically implies the employer is encouraging the retirement.
リストラ (restructuring) often involves layoffs or dismissals, while 勧奨退職 is a softer approach where the employee is asked to resign voluntarily.
Compound of 勧奨 (encouragement, recommendation) and 退職 (retirement).