employee

Someone on payroll

An employee is a person who works for another person or organization in exchange for wages or salary.

The term implies a formal arrangement: employees typically have set hours, receive benefits, and work under supervision, distinguishing them from contractors or freelancers.

The company has over five hundred employees.

She's been an employee here for ten years.

compensation

salary

Fixed periodic employment payment

bonus · commission · severance · pension · 401k · healthcare · insurance · vacation · perks · reimbursement

labor

union

Joining into one

hourly · blue-collar · grievance · picket · lockout · arbitration · seniority · layoff · severance · furlough

workplace

desk

Furniture for writing

headquarters · cafeteria · badge · lanyard · timesheet · locker · parking · commute · dress-code · open-plan

staffing

hire

Take on for work

schedule · shift · part-time · full-time · temporary · contract · seasonal · probation · termination · resignation

teamwork

collaboration

Joint intellectual work

peer · team · morale · camaraderie · communication · coordination · synergy · support · trust · cohesion

hierarchy

subordinate

One lower in rank

executive · assistant · junior · senior · intern · trainee · apprentice · entry-level · mid-level · underling

career

promotion

Rank increase or publicity

trajectory · ambition · aspiration · succession · mentorship · training · progression · mobility · pathway · skills

Categories
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employment hierarchy/power relation

employeeemployer

One who employs others

boss · supervisor · manager · superior · owner

employment status

employeenonemployee

One not hired permanently

job seeker · retiree · dependent

work arrangement/independence

employeeemployer

One who employs others

entrepreneur · independent contractor · contractor · freelancer · business owner

Phrases
Family

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

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