2021年商務(wù)英語中級復(fù)習(xí)指導(dǎo) 看新聞練閱讀

1、商務(wù)英語中級復(fù)習(xí)指導(dǎo) 看新聞練閱讀 商務(wù)英語中級復(fù)習(xí)指導(dǎo)：看新聞練閱讀 牛津大學(xué)(Oxford University)的一份報(bào)告顯示，引入最低工資已導(dǎo)致薪資級別受到擠壓，這“在消除工資差別，同時(shí)在影響對高技能的獎(jiǎng)賞和激勵(lì)?！?The introduction of the minimum wage has led to pay levels being pressed, “destroying differentials and removing rewards and in _ntives for improving skills”, aording to a report by Oxfor

2、d University. 英國零售商協(xié)會(huì)(British Retail Consortium)委托進(jìn)行的這項(xiàng)研究顯示，接待行業(yè)96%的員工以及零售和 _行業(yè)75%的員工拿到的都是最低工資，今年10月，英國最低工資將升至?xí)r薪5.35英鎊至5.52英鎊。 The study, missioned by the British Retail Consortium, found that 96 per _nt of workers in the hospitality industry and 75 per _nt of retail and wholesale workers earned the

3、 minimum wage, which is due to rise from 5.35 to 5.52 an hour in October. 自1999年實(shí)行最低工資標(biāo)準(zhǔn)以來，英國最低工資已提高46%，為逾100萬員工提供了經(jīng)濟(jì)安全保障。歐盟(EU)統(tǒng)計(jì)機(jī)構(gòu)歐盟 _(Eurostat)的一份報(bào)告顯示，在20個(gè)歐盟成員國中，英國最低工資水平排名第三，幾乎是美國聯(lián)邦標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的兩倍。 Britains minimum wage, which has risen by 46 per _nt sin _ it was introdu _d in 1999, provides a financial s

4、afety for more than 1m workers. It is the third highest out of 20 European Union nations and almost twi _ the US federal level aording to a report from Eurostat, the EUs statistical arm. 英國零售商協(xié)會(huì)表示，低收入委員會(huì)(Low Pay Commission)確定最低工資水平的方法，應(yīng)考慮到一個(gè)事實(shí)：即最低工資已成為數(shù)十萬員工的工資標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，而非基本工資基數(shù)。 The BRC says the way rates

5、are set by the Low Pay Commission should take into the aount the fact that the minimum wage has bee the norm rather than a basic pay floor for hundreds of thousands of workers. 英國零售商協(xié)會(huì)會(huì)長凱文?霍金斯(Kevin Hawkins)表示，遏制通脹因素的最低工資漲幅已開始影響到雇主創(chuàng)造新就業(yè)崗位的能力。英國零售商協(xié)會(huì)表示，低收入委員會(huì)不應(yīng)“試圖成為雇主和工會(huì)不同出價(jià)之間的裁判”，而是應(yīng)以各行業(yè)薪資中值和生產(chǎn)率的變化為

6、指引。 Inflation-busting rises have begun to undermine the ability of employers to create new jobs, says Kevin Hawkins, BRC director-general. The Low Pay Commission instead of “trying to act as a referee between conflicting bids from employers and unions” should be guided by movements in median wages a

7、nd productivity in individual sectors, says BRC. 英國零售商協(xié)會(huì)警告稱：“許多雇主，特別是那些在零售業(yè)等競爭激烈、普遍處于通縮市場上經(jīng)營的雇主，發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的薪資結(jié)構(gòu)受到了擠壓。因此，那些出錢培訓(xùn)員工、支持員工再教育、并希望能夠認(rèn)可并獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)員工新增技能和技能提高的企業(yè)，無力做到這些?！?It warns: “Many employers, particularly those who operate in fier _ly petitive and generally deflationary _rkets such as retailing, hav

8、e seen their pay structures pressed. As a result, those who invest in training their staff and supporting further education and who want to be able to recognise and reward new and enhan _d skills are un-able to do so.” 薪資福利專業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)IDS xx年年底進(jìn)行的一項(xiàng)研究顯示，在引入最低工資制后， _已削減了薪資等級的數(shù)量，在一家 _，已“引入了單一的副主管薪資等級”。 A stud

9、y at the end of xx by IDS, the pay and benefits specialists, reported that super _rkets had redu _d the number of pay grades and in one case had “introdu _d a single sub-supervisor grade” following the introduction of the minimum wage. 英國零售商協(xié)會(huì)表示：“如果最低工資繼續(xù)以近來的平均速度增長，那么就業(yè)率將下降，雇主也會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己無力獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)技能高超的員工、保持薪資差

10、距并提供寶貴的非薪資福利。包括零售業(yè)在內(nèi)的多個(gè)行業(yè)已 _到這些影響。” The BRC said: “If the minimum wage continues to grow at its re _nt average rate, employment will fall and employers will find themselves unable to reward skills, preserve wage differentials and provide valued non-wage benefits. These effects are already being felt

11、 in several sectors, including retail.” 然而，英國職工大會(huì)(TUC) _弗朗西斯?奧格拉迪(Fran _s OGrady)表示：“最低工資標(biāo)準(zhǔn)已發(fā)揮了作用，因?yàn)檫@個(gè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)由低收入委員會(huì)確定，該委員會(huì)將雇主和工會(huì)代表 _在一起，討論對英國經(jīng)濟(jì)最為有利的政策。用機(jī)械的指數(shù)來替代這一成功的合作過程，將是愚蠢的?！?Fran _s OGrady, TUC general secretary, however, said: “The minimum wage has worked because the rate has been determined by the

12、 Low Pay Commission, which brings employer and trade union representatives to-gether to discuss what will work best for the UK economy. It would be foolish to repla _ this suessful partnership pro _ss with a mere mechanical index. “英國零售商協(xié)會(huì)一貫認(rèn)為，對于零售業(yè)而言，最低工資標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的每一次提高都是一場災(zāi)難。而事實(shí)是，零售業(yè)的就業(yè)率已升至創(chuàng)紀(jì)錄的水平?！?“The BRC