Employee

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪmËŒplɔɪˈiː/
• Rhymes: -iː

Alternative forms

• employe
• employé

Origin

From French employé.

Noun

1. An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.
• 1905, w, w:The Case of Miss Elliott Chapter 2, No one, however, would have anything to do with him, as Mr. Keeson's orders in those respects were very strict ; he had often threatened any one of his employés with instant dismissal if he found him in company with one of these touts.
2. One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives.

Related terms

• employment
• employer