Employees: meaning, definitions and examples

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employees

 

[ ษ›mplษ”ษชหˆiหz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

workplace

People who are hired by an employer to perform specific tasks in exchange for payment. Employees are typically part of a company or organization and have set working hours and responsibilities.

Synonyms

personnel, staff, workers.

Examples of usage

  • The company has over 100 employees working in different departments.
  • As an employee, you are entitled to certain benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

Individuals who have entered into a contract with an employer to provide services in exchange for compensation. Employees are entitled to certain rights and protections under labor laws.

Synonyms

personnel, staff, workers.

Examples of usage

  • The employee filed a complaint against the employer for unfair treatment.
  • As an employee, you have the right to a safe working environment.

Translations

Translations of the word "employees" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น empregados

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฐเฅเคฎเคšเคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mitarbeiter

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ karyawan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั–ะฒั€ะพะฑั–ั‚ะฝะธะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pracownicy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅพ“ๆฅญๅ“ก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท employรฉs

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ empleados

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงalฤฑลŸanlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง์›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ู…ูˆุธููˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zamฤ›stnanci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zamestnanci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘˜ๅทฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaposleni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ starfsmenn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ั‹ะทะผะตั‚ะบะตั€ะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒœแƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒ›แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iลŸรงilษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ empleados

Etymology

The term 'employee' originated in the early 19th century from the French word 'employรฉ', which means 'employed person'. It became widely used during the Industrial Revolution when the concept of hiring workers for specific tasks became common practice. Over the years, the role and rights of employees have evolved, leading to the establishment of labor laws and regulations to protect their interests.

See also: employ, employed, employee, employer, employing, employment, misemploy, underemployment, unemployed, unemployment.

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