Human Right and Diversity

The growth of a company relies on the continuous contributions of its employees. To enhance its growth momentum, Novatek actively recruits outstanding professionals, adheres to international human rights standards, and treats current employees, contractors, temporary staff, interns, etc., with dignity and respect. Novatek also plans to implement RBA-related management systems and training courses internally in 2024, to adhere to the "RBA (Responsible Business Alliance) Code of Conduct". Novatek treats applicants of different races, genders, ages, religions, nationalities or political stances equally, and recruits employees through an open and fair selection process. In addition, Novatek protects the personal data of applicants and avoids employment discrimination in accordance with the required laws and regulations.

 

Human rights concerns and practices

Novatek Human Rights Policy

Novatek RBA VAP Recognition Cert

In 2024, Novatek successfully established and implemented an RBA (Responsible Business Alliance) management system in accordance with the RBA Code of Conduct, Version 8.0. After a formal audit in November, the Company passed the RBA VAP (Validated Audit Program) with a score of 193.8 out of a possible 200, earning Silver Level recognition. This accomplishment highlights Novatek's exceptional performance in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development. The establishment of the RBA management system marks a significant milestone in Novatek's pursuit of its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) objectives. The RBA management system covers key areas, including but not limited to: labor rights protection, workplace safety, environmental protection, ethical conduct, and supply chain responsibility. The audit not only confirmed Novatek’s compliance in these areas but also underscored our ongoing efforts in continuous improvement and innovation. Moving forward, Novatek will continue to strengthen and implement the RBA management system, adhering to the Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct. We are committed to meeting the compliance requirements of our upstream and downstream supply chains to ensure that our business operations align with RBA standards and adhere to the highest standards for social and environmental responsibility.

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Training for promoting human rights protection

Novatek is committed to protecting human rights and promoting human rights education and advocacy, providing a safe and healthy working environment, and advocating on issues such as employee integrity, information security, business secrets, personal information protection, integrity management, workplace violence and sexual harassment prevention, etc., to create a friendly working environment with respect and tolerance.

Training on human rights protection for new and all employees in 2024

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Diversity in Talent Recruitment

Participates in International Student Job Fair

Novatek promotes innovation in semiconductor technologies and strengthens its talent pipeline through diversified recruitment strategies. In response to declining birth rates and the increasing need for global talent deployment. Novatek participated in the "International Student Job Fair". The event featured one-on-one interviews with many outstanding international talents. Novatek is dedicated to creating a diverse work environment and actively cultivates international operational talent.

 

 

Internship Program for Foreign Students

Novatek welcomed four international students to its 2024 internship program. The program covered key technical areas such as IC design, algorithm development, and software-hardware integration. This initiative not only achieves diversity in talent recruitment but also allows outstanding international talents to gain early insights into Novatek's corporate culture and accumulate professional foundations, thereby laying a more flexible groundwork for future talent deployment at overseas locations.

 

 

Collaborate with university to Launch a New Program for Recruiting and Developing Outstanding International Talent

To expand the recruitment of outstanding international talent, Novatek will collaborate with the International College of Semiconductor Technology at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University to promote a "New Program" initiative. This program plans to establish a two-year master's program to recruit exceptional international students. Those admitted to this new program will receive up to two years of "Industry-Academia Scholarships" provided by the National Development Fund and "Living Allowances" from the company. Additionally, students will have internship opportunities and stipends during their studies, allowing them to gain practical workplace experience and a better understanding of future job responsibilities. The program aims to attract outstanding international students to study and work in Taiwan, effectively meeting corporate talent demands and advancing internationalization strategies.

 

Employed 18 people with disabilities in accordance with relevant laws and regulations

Novatek employed 18 disabled individuals(including 3 extremely severe, 10 severe, 4 moderate and the 1 mild), providing them with fair employment opportunities and guaranteeing their employment rights in line with the law and regulations.

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Achieving gender equality

Novatek is committed to implementing equality in recruitment, remuneration, training and development, and promotion opportunities. Novatek treats and cares all types of employees equally. We ensure that employees are not subject to discrimination, harassment, and unfair treatment regardless of their gender, age, ethnicity, religion, political affiliation.

Promoting gender equality policy:

 

  • Encouraging and promoting female employment:
    Adhering to the Novatek Human Rights Policy, Novatek abides by local laws and regulations and prohibits all discriminatory behaviors based on gender in hiring and employment process. Owing to the characteristics of the technology industry and the fact that most of the talents are in the field of electronics, electrical engineering, computer science and information engineering, Novatek’s employees are mainly male. In 2024, the number of female employees was 18.65%, which is higher than the average percentage of female graduates (12.61%) in the Departments of Electronics, Electronic Engineering, Computer Science and Information Engineering in Taiwan (statistics on the number of graduates from the Information Disclosure Platform for universities and colleges).
  • Salary based on gender equality:
    Novatek’s employee compensation system is designed on the basis of job category and job performance, and there is no difference in treatment due to gender and work location. Therefore, in terms of starting salary for inexperienced employees, the same standards are applied to employees of both sexes in all job categories. Afterwards, salary adjustments will be carried out based on work performance and years of work experience.
  • Equal and diverse education and training:
    According to Novatek's "Education and Training Regulations," a series of professional training courses based on the competencies were planned to not only enrich employees' professional knowledge and skills but also to achieve the goals and tasks assigned by the Company. This also helped employees to explore and develop themselves, accept challenges, strengthen their professional skills, and enhance their competitiveness.
  • Comprehensive performance management and promotion system on gender equality:
    Novatek has formulated the “Regulations for Performance Management and Development”, “Regulations for Occupation Level, Position and Title”, and the “Regulations for Promotion”. To review the status of employee development within the Company, as well las their performance and achievements at work, Novatek implements an employee performance management system. Every employee is required to participate in performance evaluation for the current year, regardless of their gender, age, and job category.

    Based on employees’ performance, achievements and years of experience, submissions can be made by department heads. After they have received the approval of the President, promotions are made.
  • Prevention of workplace violence and sexual harassment:
    To avoid and prevent workplace violence and sexual harassment, Novatek has formulated the “Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Handling Regulations” to explain relevant prevention measures, allowing the employees to understand the importance of respecting human rights, implementing gender equality, and emphasizing respect for differences and tolerance multiculturalism to provide a working environment without discrimination (including the discrimination of race, color, age, religion, nationality, ancestry, disability status, medical status, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, military service status, or political stance) and harassment.

 

Gender equality item

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Encouraging and promoting female employment

In 2024, female new hires account for 19.19% of all new hires, higher than the ratio of female in all employees. It illustrates that Novatek encourages and strives to achieve the goal of recruiting more female employees.

Equal and diverse education and training

The average training hours per employee was 30.7 hours, whereas average training hours per male employee was 31.1 hours and average training hours per female employee was 28.8 hours. Novatek protects women employees’ career advancement opportunities and rights.

Prevention of workplace violence and sexual harassment

There have been zero complaints filed due to workplace violence and sexual harassment issues.

 

 

 

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All Employees  Male Female
Number of people Percentage Number of people Percentage Number of people Percentage 
Age distribution 30 years old or under  1,060  28.81%   840  79.25%  220  20.75%
31~50 years old  2,436  66.22%  1,992  81.77%  444  18.23%
51 years old or above  183  4.97%  161  87.98%   22  12.02%
 Total  3,679   100%  2,993   81.35%  686  18.65%

 

 

Gender salary ratio by job category in 2024:

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Employee communication

Novatek has high-quality manpower, complete employee benefits and harmonious employee-employer relationship. In addition to informal communication channels, Novatek has also established a variety of formal communication mechanisms, allowing its employees to fully express their opinions. The opinions of the employees are then responded quickly by the responsible units, creating a good and unimpeded communication culture and an open-minded working atmosphere. There were no reported cases of violating business ethics in 2024.

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Human Right and Diversity Spotlight
Human Right and Diversity Spotlight

Human rights protection program-Management and tracking of abnormal working hours

To help employees balance their work and life, Novatek has formulated the “Working Hours and Flexible Work Regulations” and the “Regulations on Overtime Pay and Compensatory Leave” in accordance with the Labor Standards Act and related regulations. Through new employee training, regular announcements to promote statutory working hours, and the developed “attendance analysis system”, supervisors can effectively manage the working hours of the employees. If the supervisors need to work overtime due to business needs, they need to obtain the consent from the employees. When the overtime is completed, overtime pay or compensatory leave will be provided. For employees who have consistent long working hours, regular notifications are sent to remind their supervisors to understand the employees’ working conditions, working load and emotional status, and take the initiative to care for the employees’ physical and mental health as well as the conditions of their families, ensuring the employees of Novatek to achieve work-life balance through appropriate work arrangements.