employer-employee
Boss and worker
Employer-employee describes the relationship between someone who pays for work and someone who performs it.
The hyphenated form functions as a compound adjective modifying aspects of this arrangement: employer-employee relations, employer-employee disputes, employer-employee agreements.
The term emphasizes the bilateral nature of workplace dynamics, distinguishing it from contractor or freelance arrangements.
Fixed periodic employment payment
- wagesPayment for work
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- payrollStaff wages collectively
- bonusReward beyond expectation
commission · health insurance · pension · 401k · overtime · minimum wage · pay raise · deductions
Giving someone work
- onboardingNew member integration process
- probationSupervised trial period
- job descriptionWritten duties for a position
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
responsibilities · performance review · appraisal · promotion · demotion · resignation · notice period · exit interview
One who directs workers
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- managerOne who directs others
- direct reportEmployee under one's supervision
- chain of commandFormal authority hierarchy
authority · delegation · accountability · oversight · reporting structure · org chart · seniority · power dynamic
Enforceable written agreement
- labor lawRules governing work conditions
- terminationAct of ending something
- wrongful dismissalIllegal firing from work
- severanceTermination pay or disconnection
non-compete · arbitration · discrimination · harassment · EEOC · tribunal · grievance · unfair dismissal
Confidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- feedbackReturned response data
recognition · appreciation · conflict · tension · morale · engagement · motivation · mentorship
salary
Fixed periodic employment payment
bonus · commission · health insurance · pension · 401k · overtime · minimum wage · pay raise · deductions · stock options
hiring
Giving someone work
- onboardingNew member integration process
- probationSupervised trial period
- job descriptionWritten duties for a position
duties · responsibilities · performance review · appraisal · promotion · demotion · resignation · notice period · exit interview · reference
supervisor
One who directs workers
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- managerOne who directs others
- direct reportEmployee under one's supervision
chain of command · authority · delegation · accountability · oversight · reporting structure · org chart · seniority · power dynamic · micromanagement
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- labor lawRules governing work conditions
- terminationAct of ending something
- wrongful dismissalIllegal firing from work
severance · non-compete · arbitration · discrimination · harassment · EEOC · tribunal · grievance · unfair dismissal · workers compensation
trust
Confidence in another
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
feedback · recognition · appreciation · conflict · tension · morale · engagement · motivation · mentorship · respect
- oppositesopposite, opposites, antonym, antonyms, inverse
- dual rolesactor-director, player-coach, owner-operator, writer-director, singer-songwriter
employer-employeecoworkers
People at same job
partners · colleagues · peers · equals · collaborators
employer-employeeself-employed
Working independently, not hired
sole proprietor · self-employment · independent contractor · freelancer · entrepreneur
employer-employeecollective ownership
Joint holding by many
worker cooperative · partnership · self-employment · owner-operator · member-owned
employer, employee, employ, employs, employed, employing, employment, employable, unemployed