Banishment room

A banishment room (Japanese: 追い出し部屋, IPA: [oidaɕi̥beja], also called a chasing-out-room or boredom room in English) is a modern employee exit management strategy whereby employees are transferred to another department where they are assigned meaningless work until they become disheartened and resign.

The legality and ethics of the practice are debated, and it may be construed as constructive dismissal in some regions.

In Japan, the practice is used to push employees to resign due to the country's strict labor laws, layoffs being taboo, and a tradition of permanent employment.

In France, the expression "mise au placard" describes this due to the difficulty of firing employees (outside of mergers), which is a moral harassment[clarification needed] and strictly forbidden.

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