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Definition of employee noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

employee

noun
 
/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/
 
/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/
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  1. a person who is paid to work for somebody
    • The firm has over 500 employees.
    • They have eight full-time and two part-time employees.
    • government/state/federal employees
    • He is in charge of hiring and firing employees.
    • employees who work more than 20 hours per week
    • employee rights/relations
    • employee turnover/productivity
    • In addition to a competitive salary, the company offers attractive employee benefits.
    • A partnership can also improve employee morale.
    Extra Examples
    • A disgruntled former employee had filed a complaint.
    • Freelance workers do not enjoy the benefits of employee status.
    • Maintaining a diverse employee base requires ongoing commitment.
    • She has campaigned for employee rights over the last 25 years.
    • 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.
    • 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
    • the company's battle to recruit and retain employees
    • The costs of hiring and training new employees is skyrocketing.
    • The relationship between employees and employers has to be a partnership.
    • It's important to value and treat employees well.
    • The company pays employees pretty well.
    • All employees receive basic safety training.
    Topics Working lifea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • paid
    • salaried
    • full-time
    verb + employee
    • employ
    • have
    • hire
    employee + verb
    • join something
    • participate in something
    • work
    employee + noun
    • benefits
    • status
    • relations
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