The person or entity with control over your work activities.
Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any other entity, pays the other, the employee, in return for carrying out assigned work. Employees work in return for wages, which can be paid on the basis of an hourly rate, by piecework or an annual salary, depending on the type of work an employee does, the prevailing conditions of the sector and the bargaining power between the parties. Employees in some sectors may receive gratuities, bonus payments or stock options. In some types of employment, employees may receive benefits in addition to payment. Benefits may include health insurance, housing, and disability insurance. Employment is typically governed by employment laws, organization or legal contracts.
English
Alternative forms
- imployer (obsolete)
Etymology
From employ + -er, first attested in the late 16th century. Compare French employeur.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪmˈplɔɪə/, /ɛmˈplɔɪə/
- (General American, Canada) enPR: ĭm-ploiʹər, ĕm-ploiʹər, IPA(key): /ɪmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/, /ɛmˈplɔɪ.ɚ/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ɪmˈplɔɪə/, /emˈploɪə/, /emploɪˈə/
- Rhymes: -ɔɪ.ə(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: em‧ploy‧er
