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seniority-based system, seniority ranking
A system in which employees are promoted and receive pay raises based primarily on their length of service and age, rather than on individual performance. A hallmark of traditional Japanese corporate culture.
年功序列の給与体系を見直す。
Review the seniority-based pay system.
年功序列から成果主義へ移行する企業が増えている。
More and more companies are shifting from a seniority-based system to a merit-based one.
年功序列は安定をもたらす一方で、若手のモチベーションを下げるという批判もある。
While the seniority system brings stability, there is also criticism that it lowers the motivation of younger employees.
CULTURE:
One of the three pillars of traditional Japanese employment, along with 終身雇用 (lifetime employment) and 企業別組合 (enterprise-based labor unions). Since the 1990s, many companies have gradually moved toward performance-based (成果主義) evaluation systems, though seniority-based elements remain widespread.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 年功序列制: seniority system
- 年功序列型: seniority-based model
- 年功序列を廃止する: to abolish the seniority system