Company-wide workforce streamlining through soliciting voluntary retirement applications
First written in FY2017-Q3. 1 of 4 entries say "Achieved", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2022-Q2.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2022-Q2No headcount reductions, excluding natural attritionAnnual report
「Ordinary income was ¥86 million, compared with an ordinary loss of ¥994 million in the same period of the previous year, achieved by using the employment adjustment subsidy program without making any headcount reductions, excluding natural attrition.」
Unlike the workforce streamlining through previous voluntary early-retirement offers, the company stated that it made no headcount reductions, excluding natural attrition, by using the employment adjustment subsidy program. - FY2020-Q3Reoffering of voluntary early retirement; 31 applicationsAnnual report
「(1) Eligible applicants: Employees and contract employees aged 45 or older (2) Number of positions: Approximately 40 (3) Application period: 18 November 2019 to 27 November 2019 (4) Retirement date: 31 January 2020 (5) Preferential measures: In addition to the retirement allowance payable for company-initiated retirement, a special additional retirement payment will be provided. For applicants who wish to receive it, outplacement support will also be provided through an outplacement services company. 3. Results of the voluntary early-retirement offer (1) Number of voluntary early retirees: 31 Although the number of applicants was below the target, the expected reduction in personnel expenses under the original plan was achieved, and no additional offer will be made.」
In November 2019, the company invited approximately 40 employees and contract employees aged 45 or older to apply, and concluded the offer with 31 applications. No additional offer will be made because the expected reduction in personnel expenses under the original plan was achieved. - FY2017AchievedAnnual report
「The 47-person decline in the number of employees from the end of the previous consolidated fiscal year was due to the invitation of applications for voluntary early retirement and other factors, in response to the difficult operating environment.」
The company reported that the consolidated employee count had declined by 47 at the end of the fiscal year following the voluntary early-retirement offer. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「In light of these circumstances, we believe that company-wide workforce streamlining in line with the scale of the business is essential for an early recovery in performance, and have invited applications for voluntary early retirement. Eligible applicants are employees and contract employees aged 45 or older. The number of positions is approximately 80, the application period is from 21 November 2016 to 9 December 2016, and the retirement date is 31 January 2017.」
As a response to a situation in which a loss-making financial year is unavoidable, the company offered voluntary early retirement to approximately 80 employees aged 45 or older, setting the application period and retirement date. The cost upon the expected applications was estimated at approximately ¥380 million.