employer

/im'plɔiə/

Thân thiện

The employer reviews applications in the office.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person or organization that pays people to work for them: An "employer" is an individual, company, or institution that hires and compensates employees in exchange for their labor or services. The employer provides wages or a salary and often manages the work.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • My employer offers excellent health benefits. (The company I work for provides good health insurance.)
  • She is a fair employer who values her staff's well-being. (She is a person who hires workers and treats them justly.)
  • Large employers in the city are recruiting new graduates. (Big companies in the city are hiring new university graduates.)

Advanced Usage

• "Employer of choice": A company that is highly desired to work for because of its excellent conditions, culture, or reputation.

  • The tech giant has worked hard to become an employer of choice in the industry.

• "Joint employer": A legal situation where two or more separate entities share control over an employee's work terms and conditions.

  • The court ruled that both the agency and the client company were joint employers.

Variants and Related Words

• Employ (verb): To give someone a job and pay them for their work.

  • The factory will employ 500 new workers.

• Employment (noun): The state of having paid work; the act of employing people.

  • The rate of employment has increased.

• Employee (noun): A person who works for an employer in return for payment.

  • Every employee received a bonus.

Synonyms

• Company: Often used interchangeably when referring to an organization as an employer.
• Firm: A business partnership or company, commonly used for professional service providers (e.g., law firm).
• Hirer: One who hires, though this is less common than "employer."
• Boss (informal): A person who is in charge of a worker or organization.

Antonyms

• Employee: A person employed for wages or salary.
• Worker: An individual who performs labor.

Related Phrases

• "Employer's liability": The legal responsibility of an employer for the safety and well-being of its employees.

  • The company has insurance for employer's liability.

• "Employer branding": The process of promoting a company as a desirable employer to attract talent.

  • Their strong employer branding helps them recruit top candidates.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person or firm that employs workers