(单词翻译:单击)
中英文本
Companies in the UK face a multibillion-dollar bill after a court ruled that overtime should be a factor in the calculation of holiday pay. This means the more overtime a worker does, the higher his or her holiday pay should be. An employment tribunal said it was wrong for companies just to consider basic working hours when determining holiday pay. It ruled that thousands of companies must recalculate their holiday pay. Tens of thousands of workers can now make claims from their employers backdated to as long ago as 1998. The tribunal also stipulated that voluntary overtime and time spent being on stand-by for emergency call-outs should be included when calculating holiday pay.
法院裁定加班是计算休假工资的一个因素,这使得英国的公司不得不支付数十亿美元的账单
。这意味着,一个工人加班时间越长,他或她的假日工资应该越高 。就业仲裁法庭表示,公司只用基本工作时间来确定假期工资的做法是错误的 。法庭裁定,成千上万的公司必须重新计算工人的休假工资 。成千上万的工人,可以追溯至1998年以前,要求他们的雇主赔偿损失 。法庭还规定,自愿加班和因紧急召回而待班的时间,都应计算在休假工资之内 。Over 15 per cent of British workers do overtime. The British government has said the new change in employment law is unacceptable and "ludicrous". It said: "We do not believe voluntary overtime should be included in holiday pay and are concerned about the potential impact on employers." An organisation of British companies said the cost to businesses will be "unbearable" and may have serious implications for Britain's economy. A labour union was pleased with the tribunal's announcement. It said: "This ruling not only secures justice for our members who were short-changed, but means employers have got to get their house in order." It said it would fight for workers to "receive their full entitlement".1.How much of a bill could British companies face for holiday pay?
15%以上的英国工人都加班
。英国政府表示, 就业法的新改变让人难以接受,很荒谬 。政府表示,我们认为自愿加班不应该被包括在假日工资之内,而且担忧这对雇主造成的潜在影响 。英国公司的一个组织表示,企业将无法承受这一巨额成本,可能会对英国的经济产生严重影响 。一个工会组织对这一声明感到满意 。组织称,这一裁决不仅维护了我们组织中吃亏的成员的权益,这也意味着雇主不得不让员工准时上下班 。这一组织表示,它会为员工争取全部津贴而努力 。译文属可可英语原创,未经允许,不得转载 。
重点讲解
1.holiday pay假日工资,休假工资
She is sick of uncertain income, no holiday pay and working by herself each day.
她已经厌倦了不稳定的收入,无休假工资和每天一个人的工作
。2.make claim索赔
One of them has to step forward and make claim to the position at Chelsea.
他们中应该有人更进一步,把右后卫这个位置揽入怀中
。3.as long ago as早在,早在……就
As recently as late last year, Mr Wiedeking appeared on course to oust Mr Pi挀栀 and complete the acquisition of VW, the fruition of an audacious plan conceived by Mr H爀琀攀爀 as long ago as 2005.
直到去年年底前,魏德金一直按孤立皮耶希、完成收购大众的路线实行
。 为了实现这一大胆的计划,早在2005年,黑特就已经开始谋划 。4.be concerned about关心;挂念
Does any of this matter? Why should we be concerned about the effort to shift the blame for bad policies onto the general public?
这些事情又有何关系?为什么我们应该关心将错误政策的责任转移到公众这种做法?
5.be pleased with对…感到满足
These people should change this bad habit and condescend to be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others.
这些人应改一改他们的坏习惯,放下架子,该高兴时就高兴,不必为自己和他人无谓地担心
。6.in order整齐,秩序井然;按顺序;状况良好
In order to prove his point he showed them the latest sales figures.
为了证明他的观点,他给他们看了最新的销售数字
。听力试题
1.How much of a bill could British companies face
a) a multiple-quadrillion-dollar bill
b) a multimillion-dollar bill
c) a multitrillion-dollar bill
d) a multibillion-dollar bill
2.What did a tribunal say it was wrong for companies to consider?
a) not paying overtime
b) just basic working hours
c) protesting against the law
d) themselves
3.How many companies now need to recalculate their holiday pay?
a) hundreds of thousands
b) 17,872
c) thousands
d) millions
4.From how long ago can workers claim backdated pay?
a) 1998
b) 2002
c) 2006
d) 2008
5.What else is now part of holiday pay besides voluntary overtime?
a) hotels and flights
b) tax breaks
c) stand-by for emergency call-outs
d) standing room only
6.What percentage of British workers do overtime?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 13
d) 16
7.Who said the change in employment law was "ludicrous"?
a) Workers of the World Unite
b) labour unions
c) Joe Bloggs
d) Britain's government
8.What did a business organisation say there might be implications for?
a) Britain's economy
b) workers
c) overtime being banned
d) national holidays
9.Who was pleased with the new law?
a) Jo Bloggs
b) people who refuse to do overtime
c) a labour union
d) Britain's government
10.What did a labour union say employers had to get in order?
a) their numbers
b) their house
c) who is to be paid first
d) documentation
听力答案
1.d
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.a
9.c
10.b