employer

UK /ɪmˈplɔɪə/ US /ɪmˈplɔɪə/

noun 1

Definitions

noun

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take charge of the yacht after the offer of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay of an ensign in the navy.

Today, at common law, the employer's duty to his employé is to use ordinary and reasonable care for the safety of his employé while he is performing his work.

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

big, large, large-scale, major

The factory is one of the city's biggest employers, providing jobs for thousands of workers.

good

My father worked for a good employer who gave his workers fair pay and health insurance.

unscrupulous

The factory workers complained about their unscrupulous employer who refused to pay them fairly.

potential, prospective, would-be

VERB + EMPLOYER

have, work for

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employee

Idioms & Phrases

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Wiktionary

Today, at common law, the employer's duty to his employé is to use ordinary and reasonable care for the safety of his employé while he is performing his work.

Wiktionary

the ideal from the point of view of the employer is to have output without employees, and the ideal from the point of view of the employee is to have income without employment.

Wiktionary

Mary was given a raise by her employer.

Tatoeba · #31774

Tim's employer promised him pie-in-the-sky benefits.

Tatoeba · #39661

The employer imposed a heavy task on them.

Tatoeba · #48114

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