Banishment room explained
A banishment room (also known as a chasing-out-room and a boredom room) 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.[1] [2] [3] Since the resignation is voluntary, the employee would not be eligible for certain benefits. The legality and ethicality of the practice is questionable and may be construed as constructive dismissal in some regions.
The practice, which is not officially acknowledged, is common in Japan which has strong labor laws and a tradition of permanent employment. In France, the expression "French: mise au placard |label=none" describes this due to the difficulty of firing employees (outside of mergers), which is a moral harassment and strictly forbidden.
See also
- Boreout
- Reassignment center – External facilities formerly used by the New York City Department of Education where teachers were sent pending disciplinary processes
Notes and References
- News: Torres. Ida. Japanese companies using 'banishment rooms' to push employees to resign. August 24, 2013. Japan Daily Press. May 30, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130815050741/https://japandailypress.com/japanese-companies-using-banishment-rooms-to-push-employees-to-resign-3029793/. August 15, 2013. dead.
- News: January 29, 2013 . BANISHMENT ROOM: Top companies under investigation over unfair labor practices . . dead . August 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150430011856/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201301290071 . April 30, 2015.
- News: Tabuchi . Hiroko . Hiroko Tabuchi . August 16, 2013 . Layoffs Taboo, Japan Workers Are Sent to the Boredom Room . . August 23, 2013.
