employers

They sign paychecks

Employers are people or organizations that hire workers and pay them for their labor.

The term emphasizes the relationship from the hiring side: Employers must withhold taxes from employee paychecks.

It appears frequently in legal and workplace contexts: The employer violated safety regulations.

A single business is an employer; collectively, employers shape labor markets and working conditions.

organization

corporations

Legally incorporated business entities

businesses · startups · multinationals · conglomerates · franchises · partnerships · nonprofits · agencies · institutions · establishments

workforce

staff

Organization's workers collectively

benefits · compensation · salaries · wages · contracts · termination · retention · turnover · unions · workplace

hiring

vacancies

Unfilled positions available

resumes · positions · screening · onboarding · headhunting · shortlisting · qualifications · recruiters · induction · careers

management

supervisors

Those who oversee workers

administrators · coordinators · superintendents · foremen · overseers · HR · C-suite · bosses · principals · stewards

authority

power

Energy transfer rate

responsibility · delegation · hierarchy · policies · regulations · compliance · expectations · demands · obligations · rights

Categories
Opposites
employment relationship role

employersemployees

Paid staff members

workers · staff · hired hands · wage earners · hires

economic power and class position

employersemployees

Paid staff members

workers · labor · proletariat · working class · rank and file

Phrases
Family

employee, employer, employed, unemployed, employees, underemployed, employee's, self-employed, nonemployed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G