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Employee ɪmˈplɔɪiː Company Work Noun Bre Firm Government

Word employee
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ɪmˈplɔɪiː / NAmE / ɪmˈplɔɪiː /
Example
  • the firm has over 500 employees.
  • government employees
  • employee rights/relations
  • freelance workers do not enjoy the benefits of employee status.
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employee

(noun)BrE / ɪmˈplɔɪiː / NAmE / ɪmˈplɔɪiː /
  1. a person who is paid to work for somebody
    • The firm has over 500 employees.
    • government employees
    • employee rights/relations

    Extra Examples

    • Freelance workers do not enjoy the benefits of employee status.
    • In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers attractive employee benefits.
    • Maintaining a diverse employee base requires ongoing commitment.
    • The company has only 60 employees.
    • The company has worked to attract older employees.
    • The company made hundreds of employees redundant.
    • The retail industry loses $13 billion annually to employee theft.
    • The value of state employee pension plans has plunged over the past three years.
    • We have around 100 full-time employees.
    • Why do my employees keep quitting?
    • a civilian employee of the Army
    • a disgruntled employee seeking revenge
    • a fair reason for dismissing an employee
    • an employee who sued for unpaid overtime
    • employees who can perform comfortably in a highly diverse work environment
    • employees who work more than 20 hours per week
    • the company’s battle to recruit and retain employees
    • She has campaigned for employee rights over the last 25 years.
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