Manpower Overview

Manpower Overview

 

Through fair, just and open recruitment mechanism, BenQ Materials aims toestablish diverse, inclusive, friendly and lively working environment. Comply withrelevant labor laws and international human rights convention of the countrywhere each business operation office is located. The company is committed tothe protection of employee human rights,and the employment policy does notinvolve any discrimination in gender, race, social and economic level, age, marriageand family status, etc. In addition, the company implements equality and fairness in the employment, recruitment criteria, remuneration, welfare, training, evaluation and promotion opportunity.The aforementioned employment policy is specified in the work rules and is also included in the employment contract and training materials for new employee orientation. BenQ Materials expects to achieve outstanding and open working atmosphere, in order to effectively increase work efficiency and team coherence.
 

Employee Statistics

 
As of the end of 2023, BenQ Materials employed a total of 2,851 individuals globally, including 313 dispatched workers. There were no significant changes in the number of employees at various operational locations in 2023. The overall increase in staff was primarily due to the addition of employees from the subsidiary Weipu Industrial. The Taiwan operations had a total of 2,061 employees, while the Suzhou and Wuhu plants in China had 790 employees.

Among the employees at BenQ Materials, 2,151 are permanent employees with indefinite-term contracts. There were a total of 700 temporary employees, which includes 387 contract employees and 313 dispatched workers. The temporary employees are also on indefinite-term contracts. The majority of dispatched workers are concentrated at the Suzhou plant, where they handle tasks related to the production line, such as visual inspection and packaging. Compared to the previous year, the number of dispatched workers at the Suzhou plant decreased by 63, mainly due to improved employee retention rates and an increase in the number of dispatched workers becoming permanent employees.

BenQ Materials has a total of 1,018 non-employee workers, including on-site contractors and engineering subcontractors. The on-site contractors encompass personnel for catering, security, and cleaning services, totaling 135 individuals based on the actual number of service providers. In addition, there are 883 individuals working as engineering subcontractors.
 

Staff Turnover

In 2023, the formal employees at BenQ Materials included both fixed-term and indefinite contract employees. The annual turnover rate across various facilities in Taiwan (headquarters, Taoyuan, Longke, Yunke, and Lianhe Medical, including subsidiaries) was 22.07%. Analyzing the turnover rate by gender, the annual turnover rate for male employees was 20.28%, while for female employees it was 25%. When broken down by age group, employees under 30 had a turnover rate of 29.18%, those aged 31 to 50 had a turnover rate of 20.21%, and those over 51 had a turnover rate of 15.32%. The turnover rate for employees under 30 was notably higher compared to other age groups. The annual hiring rate in Taiwan was 19.31%, with the hiring rate for male employees at 18.01% and for female employees at 21.43%. Given the gender distribution of the workforce, the hiring rate for female employees was slightly higher than for male employees. By age group, the hiring rate for employees under 30 was 34.80%, for those aged 31 to 50 it was 15.48%, and for those over 51 it was 4.50%. Due to the company's growing operational scale and the development of new businesses, the hiring rate for employees under 30 was significantly higher. The turnover rate in Taiwan was slightly higher than the hiring rate.

In the Wuhu facility, the annual turnover rate for 2023 was 120%, with a turnover rate of 145.95% for male employees, significantly higher than the 46.15% for female employees. By age group, the turnover rate for employees under 30 was 288.46%, for those aged 31 to 50 it was 64.29%, and for those over 50 it was 0%. The turnover rate for employees under 30 was notably high. The annual hiring rate in Wuhu for 2023 was 106%, with a hiring rate of 128.38% for male employees and 42.31% for female employees, indicating a relatively higher rate for male employees. By age group, the hiring rate for employees under 30 was 292.31%, for those aged 31 to 50 it was 38.75%, and for those over 51 it was 75%.