The 1111 Job Bank organized the “Happy Enterprise” voting event and more than 2 million people participated. FPG, FPC, Nanya, Formosa Chemicals & Fibre, and Formosa Petrochemical were awarded the “Gold Award” in the 2021 Manufacturing Happy Enterprise awards. The 1111 Job Bank hosted the awards ceremony today (November 11th) at the Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel. Representatives from different industries, the Executive Yuan, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Science and Technology and other organizations participated in the event.
For more than 60 years, FPG has been dedicated to the pursuit of better business performance. The company has worked together with its vast number of employees and shared the gains with them too. Employees are given raises almost every year and the year-end bonuses equal 4.5 months of salary on average. The company provides the most realistic care to its thousands of employees and their families. In 2021, the main listed companies of the group have been included in “High Compensation 100 Index”, “Employment Creation 99 Index” and “Corporate Governance 100 Index” of the TWSE. Because of the group’s stable profiting for many years and its care for employees, many people cherish the opportunity to work in this environment and stay in FPG from employment to retirement. The average turnover rate for the main listed companies in the past 5 years is below 1.5%.
FPG has always viewed employees as its most valuable asset. Therefore, the company is dedicated to the provision of an excellent work environment to its employees and care for the health of their bodies and minds. Besides providing the best salaries and benefits in the industry, FPG also offers measures that are superior to the legal requirements, such as employee health examination items and frequency. The company offers up to half a year of half pay in terms of long-term sick leave. (the Labor Standards Act offers 1 month). Employees dealing with deaths in the family are given great survivor’s benefits and the labor insurance payments are not deducted. The company also covers the medical bills of employees and their dependents in Chang Gung Memorial Hospitals, providing all round care for its employees.
At the same time, in order to enrich the personal time of employees, the various plants of FPG have developed over 100 clubs according to employee interests. The company also periodically organizes various domestic and international trips, weight loss events, events for quitting smoking, stress relief activities and sports competitions. The company subsidizes and manages these events. A large sporting event is organized once every two years to implant the idea of exercise in the minds of employees. Therefore, the company has received affirmation in recent years. Taking 2021 as an example, the group received the “Health Promotion Label” for 17 companies and the “Excellent Healthy Workplace” for 2 companies, awarded by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.
Furthermore, FPG deeply believes that by strengthening the career development of employees and providing sufficient training and growth for them, it will also help the long term growth of the company. In 2020, the total training hours of the group's employees were 2 million hours. A skills training center was established to provide a series of training and job certification to employees in different positions. Besides improving the professional skills of employees, the company is also strengthening the employees’ ability to handle emergencies, ensuring workplace safety. In recent years, the group has also invested in AI professional training and utilization. Related incentive measures have also been planned to improve employee competitiveness and help the group prepare for future trends.
The large amount of votes received by FPG highlights the affirmation of the group’s comprehensive salaries and benefits provided to employees, the focus on work life balance, creation of a healthy workplace, and professional career development. It is an honor for the company and all its employees. In the future, FPG will continue working hard to create a happy workplace.
