employe

Someone on payroll

Employe is an older spelling variant of employee, referring to a person who works for wages or salary.

This spelling, which drops the final -e, was once common in American English and still appears occasionally in legal or formal documents.

The standard spelling employee now predominates.

sensename

worker

Person who toils

  • staffOrganization's workers collectively
  • hireTake on for work
  • personnelWorkers at an organization

workforce · subordinate · laborer · jobholder · payroll · staffer · hired hand · team member · rank and file · salaried

corporate

office worker

Indoor professional employee

benefits · promotion · tenure · performance review · compensation · corporate · desk job · nine-to-five · commuter · dress code

legal

contract

Enforceable written agreement

wrongful · labor law · rights · grievance · tribunal · collective bargaining · workplace · discrimination · harassment · whistleblower

service

clerk

Office record-keeper

receptionist · barista · bellhop · housekeeper · front desk · customer service · hospitality · tip · uniform · shift work

Categories
Opposites
organizational hierarchy

employeemployer

One who employs others

boss · manager · supervisor · owner · executive

employment relationship

employeemployer

One who employs others

hirer · contractor · client · principal · engager

work autonomy

employefreelancer

Self-employed service provider

independent contractor · entrepreneur · sole proprietor · business owner · self-employed

Phrases
Family

employ, employee, employment, employer, employed, unemployed, unemployment, employees, employing

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