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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC, 台積電) employee bonuses are likely to grow more than 30 percent this year, in line with the past few years as the company’s profits continue to set new records, an anonymous source cited TSMC chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) as saying yesterday. TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, is committed to taking care of its workers, the source said, citing Wei’s

The agreement allocates 10.5% of Samsung's semiconductor division operating profit as stock-based bonuses.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is scheduled to hold a company-wide communication meeting on the morning of May 27, during which chairman C.C. Wei is expected to explain in person the latest employee bonus policy, following online backlash over reports that the company will cut employee bonuses by 15%.

TSMC chairman and CEO C.C. Wei addressed employees at a company-wide meeting on May 27, making a direct commitment on bonuses after days of backlash over reports of a 15% cut.

The Suwon District Court rejected the injunction filed by five employees from Samsung’s Device eXperience division.

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will reportedly cut employee bonuses by 15%, prompting some employees to voice dissatisfaction on social media. They argued that while TSMC's profits have soared, the share allocated to employee bonuses has decreased rather than increased, with some employees threatening to follow Samsung Electronics' union with a strike to fight for their rights.

TSMC has moved rapidly to quell a wave of discontent among its employees following the widespread dissemination of rumors related to impending bonus cuts, with such fears only bolstered by the recent comments from TSMC's CEO himself. Now, amid fears of a Samsung-like upheaval that might disrupt its intricate production cadence, TSMC has just assured its employees that their bonuses will grow at a

By Jang Woo-jeong Published 2026.05.25. 17:04 Updated 2026.05.25. 17:29 On the 22nd, the photo shows Samsung Electronics headquarters in Seocho-gu, Seoul. /Jang Gyoung-sik Amid an agreement between Samsung Electronics' labor and management on a special management performance bonus for semiconductor (DS) division employees, the income gap between employees of large semiconductor companies and sma

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