欠薪逾600萬
A major labor dispute has erupted at Standard Foods Group, one of Taiwan’s most recognized food brands.
台灣知名食品大廠佳格食品近日爆發重大勞資爭議。
labor dispute勞資糾紛erupt(v.)爆發、突然發生
Although the company’s chairman Tsao Te-feng was recently listed as one of Taiwan’s richest individuals by Forbes, workers claim they are owed over NT$6 million in unpaid overtime and bonuses.
儘管該公司董事長曹德風近期才登上《富比士》台灣富豪榜，但員工卻出面指控，公司積欠逾600萬元的加班費與獎金。
chairman(n.)董事長(或chairperson)board of directors董事會owe(v.)積欠
For decades, employees reportedly received two regular bonuses each year — during Lunar New Year and in June — but the union says these payments were recently delayed without proper notice.
數十年來，佳格每年固定在農曆新年及6月發放兩筆獎金，但據工會透露，近期這些款項屢遭延遲，且未提前告知。
reportedly(adv.)據稱、據悉
The labor union insists that these bonuses were promised during recruitment and should be considered part of regular wages under Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act.
工會堅稱，這些獎金是公司在招募時的承諾，依《勞動基準法》規定，應被視為固定薪資的一部分。
labor union工會insist(v.)堅稱、堅持recruit(v.)、recruitment(n.)招募、招聘
They argue that the bonuses were tied to work performance and consistently paid for years.
工會主張，這些獎金與員工的績效表現掛鉤，且已穩定發放多年。
be tied to與～有關、連結consistently(adv.)一貫地、持續地
In addition, they claim the company failed to properly include these amounts when calculating overtime, labor insurance, and retirement funds, which violates basic worker rights.
此外，他們也質疑，佳格在計算加班費、勞保及退休金時，並未將這筆款項納入，此舉已嚴重侵害勞工基本權益。
in addition此外=besidesfail to VR未能insure(v.)為～投保、insurance(n.)保險pension(n.)退休
The company has responded by stating that all employee compensation is in line with legal standards.
對此，佳格食品回應，公司所有員工的薪酬福利皆符合法規標準。
compensation(n.)薪資、補償金is in line with~符合、與～一致
It says it values worker welfare and is committed to ongoing negotiations with the union.
他們表示重視員工福利，並已承諾持續與工會進行協商。
value(v.)重視(n.)價值(觀)be committed to~致力於～
So far, 66 union members have filed legal action to recover the unpaid amounts.
目前，已有66名工會成員提起訴訟，要求公司補發積欠的費用。
file(v.)(正式)提出、申請file for divorce申請離婚file a claim索賠file a complaint正式申訴file a lawsuit提起訴訟
As a publicly listed company, Standard Foods is now under pressure to maintain its image while resolving the dispute fairly.
身為一家上市公司，佳格食品目前面臨維持企業形象的壓力，同時也必須公正地解決這場勞資爭議。
publicly listed公開上市的resolve(v.)解決;解除;消除
Labor authorities emphasize that if bonuses were part of employment contracts, they must be treated as wages, with all associated benefits properly calculated.
勞動主管機關強調，若獎金已被納入雇傭契約的一部分，則必須依法視同工資，並正確計算其所有相關給付。
authorities(n.)主管機關associated(adj.)相關的benefit(n.)福利(金)calculate(v.)計算