Workplace reviews and discussion: 康軒文教事業股份有限公司

1. The system is well established, and all regulations at least comply with the minimum requirements of the Labor Standards Act.

2. Although the increases are not substantial, as long as performance evaluations are not poor, there will be some salary adjustment.

3. Lunch is provided.

4. Exercise is encouraged. The company has a swimming pool and a small sports field, and also provides partial subsidies for sports competitions and hiking expenses.

Managers' character and conduct vary considerably:

1. It is often heard that someone is called into a meeting room to sign a mysterious “fixed-term improvement notice,” which is then taken away. After some time, the employee is told that they have failed to meet the improvement standards and is dismissed. However, this principle is not explained when the notice is signed, and the notice is taken away immediately after signing, preventing the employee from retaining it or taking it home to discuss with a lawyer before signing.

2. Verbal humiliation, workplace bullying, and the deliberate long-term assignment of low-achievement work followed by using it to belittle employees are often carried out under the guise of a seemingly polite attitude. This appears to involve pressuring employees to resign despite the absence of serious misconduct.

3. Probationary periods are extended indefinitely—sometimes for more than six months—without discussion or notification. Employees are then told that they have failed probation, but instead of being laid off through the normal procedure and given leave to seek employment, they are pressured to sign a voluntary resignation form.