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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.^[1]^[2]^[3] Since the resignation is voluntary, the employee would not be eligible for certain benefits. The legality and ethics of the practice are debated, and it may be construed as constructive dismissal in some regions.

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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 practice, called "mise au placard", is illegal and is considered a form of moral harassment.

In his book, Parkinson's Law, economist C. Northcote Parkinson discusses the phenomenon.

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^ Torres, Ida (May 30, 2013). "Japanese companies using 'banishment rooms' to push employees to resign". Japan Daily Press. Archived from the original on August 15, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
^ "BANISHMENT ROOM: Top companies under investigation over unfair labor practices". The Asahi Shimbun. January 29, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2015. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
^ Tabuchi, Hiroko (August 16, 2013). "Layoffs Taboo, Japan Workers Are Sent to the Boredom Room". The New York Times. Retrieved August 23, 2013.

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