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Pension off

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Forced Retirement

Implies mandatory retirement, not always voluntary.

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He didn’t want to leave, but was pensioned off by the new management.
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Potentially Offensive

Can be sensitive; suggests someone is too old or no longer useful.

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Some workers feel insulted when they are quickly pensioned off.
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Not Always Age

Can also refer to removing someone because their role is redundant.

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With the new robot installed, we had to pension off several technicians.
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