Work and business / B1

im-PLOY-ee/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/

An employee is a person paid to work for a company or another person: a full-time employee; treat employees fairly. A worker is broader and can include casual or unpaid roles; staff is the group (usually uncountable). Employer is the other side of the pair. Employment is the state of having work. Employee of the month is a workplace cliché.

Meaning

A person who is paid to work for a company or another person.

Examples

• “The company has more than 200 employees.”
• “All employees must wear an identity badge.”
• “The firm has 50 employees in Leeds.”

Good to know

full-time / part-time employee. Pair: employer. Group: staff. State: employment. Broader: worker.

Near in meaning

worker

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