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Golden Handcuffs

Noun

incentives like bonuses, raises, insurance plans, and flexible hours that discourage employees from leaving a company:

She wasn’t especially happy in her job, but the healthcare benefits were the golden handcuffs that kept her from looking elsewhere.

Sanskrit equivalent

कर्मचारीपारितोषिकप्रोत्साहनम्

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