勧かん奨しょう退たい職しょく

noun

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.

• 会かい社しゃは50歳さい以い上じょうの社しゃ員いんに勧かん奨しょう退たい職しょくを募つのった。

  The company solicited voluntary early retirement from employees over 50.

• 勧かん奨しょう退たい職しょくに応おうじると退たい職しょく金きんが上うわ乗のせされる場ば合あいがある。

  If you accept the encouraged resignation, your retirement allowance may be increased.