每日商务英语 第108期:高额离职费

golden handshake 高额离职费

英文释义

An agreement, often written into a contract, by which a high-ranking executive receives a large amount of cash, stock or other benefits upon leaving employment by a company regardless of either the financial condition of the company or the performance of the executive.

例句

XYZ Corporation invited the famous executive to join them as a new Senior Vice President, but she insisted adamantly that a golden handshake be written into their invitation promising her a large package of both stock and cash if she left them for any reason.

某公司邀请这位著名高管加盟，担任高级副总裁，但她坚决要求聘用合同写入高额离职费，承诺无论她以何种理由离开，都能拿到大笔的股票和现金。