Mining Company Faces Lawsuit Over Bad Behavior
礦業公司因行為不端面臨訴訟
Introduction
A group of people started a legal case against Fortescue Metals Group (FMG). They say the company had many problems with violence and harassment at work.
一群人對 Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) 提起法律訴訟。他們聲稱該公司在職場暴力與騷擾方面存在許多問題。
Main Body
Women at FMG work sites say men hurt them between 2006 and 2025. Some men stole clothes or entered private rooms. Other men attacked women. Women who told the company about these problems lost their jobs.
FMG 工作地點的女性表示，在 2006 年至 2025 年間，她們遭到男性傷害。部分男性偷走衣物或進入私人房間。其他男性則攻擊女性。而向公司舉報這些問題的女性，反而失去了工作。
Other big mining companies had the same problems. FMG spent 300 million dollars on cameras and locks. But the women say the company is still not safe.
其他大型礦業公司也面臨同樣的問題。FMG 在攝影機和門鎖上花費了 3 億美元。但女性們表示，公司依然不安全。
Some workers say the company only likes men. They say the company talks about safety but does not do it. The court will decide if FMG broke the law.
部分員工稱公司只偏袒男性。他們表示公司雖然口頭強調安全，但實際上並未執行。法院將決定 FMG 是否違法。
Conclusion
The court case is just starting. FMG will not talk about the details now.
訴訟才剛開始。FMG 目前不會透露詳細內容。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Action' Pattern
Look at these words from the text. They describe things that happened in the past. To talk about a finished event, we usually add -ed to the end of the word.
Past Action Now Action
- Started Start
- Attacked Attack
- Entered Enter
💡 The 'Odd Ones Out'
Some words don't follow the -ed rule. You must memorize these because they are very common:
- Had (Not haved) From 'Have'
- Lost (Not losed) From 'Lose'
- SAY SAID (Not sayed)
🛠️ Quick Usage
If you want to tell a story about yesterday, use these shapes:
I worked (Normal rule)
I went (Special rule)
I said (Special rule)