生活英语情景口语:薪资与福利

P: have you finished going through the contract?
K: yes, but I have a few questions for you.
P: Ok. Ask away.
K: first, I’d like to know if you offer employees sick leave.
P: yes, employees can take up to 10 days of sick leave per year. However, in order to get paid, you’ll have to bring in a note from the doctor’s.
K: even if I’m only sick for one day?
P: that’s correct.
K: that’s pretty strict, if you ask me.
P: well, we’ve had to add that to the contract because we found that many of our employees were taking almost one sick day a monty, even though they weren’t sick.
K: I see. I guess that makes sense.
P: do you have any other questions?
K: yes. Maternity¹ leave is mentioned in the contract, but there’s nothing in the contract alout paternity leave. Do you offer anything to fathers?
P: we do actually. We can add that as an amendment² to your contract.
K: how many days of paternity leave do you offer?
P: men are allowed to take 10 days of paternity leave for their first child.
K: why are women allowed so much more time for materniry leave?
P: qwll, women are the ones giving birth. I think it’s fair to give them more time, don’t you?
K: I guess so. I don’t have any other questions. Should I sign here then?
P: yes, please.
你看完合同了吗?
看完了,不过我有几个问题要问你.
好,问吧.
首先我想知道你们这里有没有为员工提供病假?
有,员工每年有10天病假.不过,如果不想扣工资的话最好交医生开的假条.
即使我只生病一天也要开吗?
没错.
如果你问我意见的话,我觉得这条规定太苛刻了.
嗯,我们必须把这一条写进合同,因为以前我们这儿很多员工即使没病,也几乎每月都要休一次病假.
我懂了.你们这样做确实有道理.
你还有其它什么问题吗?
有.合同里涉及了产假,可是没有提到父亲假.公司没有为新父亲们提供假期?
有的.我们可以把这一条作为补充条款写进你的合同.
那公司能给几天的父亲假呢?
头一胎的话,男性员工有10天假期.
为什么女性的产假比男性的多得多?
嗯,女性要经历生产过程,我觉得给他们更多时间休息很合理,你不觉的吗?
合理,我没有其他问题了.是在这里签字吗?
是的,签字吧.
Sick leave: permission to be away from work because of illness; the period of time spent away from work 病假
to be on sick leave 休病假

maternity leave: a period of time when a woman temporarily leaves her job to have a baby 产假

amendment: a small change or improvement that is made to a law or a document; the process of changing a law or a document （法律、文件的）改动,修正案,修改,修订
to introduce/propose/table an amendment(= to suggest it)
提出一项修正案
She made several minor³ amendments⁴ to her essay.
她对自己的论文作了几处小的修改.
Parliament passed the bill without further amendment.
议会未作进一步修改便通过了法案.

 

1 maternity   

n.母性，母道，妇产科病房；adj.孕妇的，母性的

参考例句：

• Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
• Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。

2 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

3 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

4 amendments   

（法律、文件的）改动( amendment的名词复数 )； 修正案； 修改； （美国宪法的）修正案

参考例句：

• The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments. 委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。
• Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document. 请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。