employer

[ɪmˈplɔɪər]

Definition:
1. A person or firm that employs workers.
2. A person or company that pays people to work for them.

Use 'employer' in a sentence:

1. The telephone company is the country's largest employer.
2. She could hardly expect her employer to provide her with testimonials to her character and ability.
3. Employers may become overly cautious about taking on new staff.
4. They're very good employers.
5. Those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most valuable to the employer.
6. Thousands of bank employees are facing redundancy as their employers cut costs.
7. I can only treat you as my employer, not as an ordinary person.
8. The largest employer for musicians back then was the film industry, especially during the silent-film era.
9. Employees choosing to move with a relocating company benefit doubly from employer-related housing assistance and lower house prices.
10. The police force is committed to being an equal opportunity employer.
11. It is not permissible for employers to discriminate on grounds of age.
12. How then does the employer make a choice?
13. There is still some reluctance on the part of employers to become involved in this project.
14. The company has proved to be a most benevolent employer.
15. That's the eternal debate: should it be the learner's responsibility, that of his employer, or of the state?
16. If he tells us it is safe, on the other hand, we distrust him, because he may well be protecting the employer who pays his salary.
17. As an employee, you either make money or save money for your employer.
18. It is scrutinized by an employer.
19. The only course of action left to me was to notify her employer.
20. She is forced to battle against a harsh employer and a rigid social order.
21. He had been sent to Rome by his employer.
22. Conflict between employers and workers intensified and the number of strikes rose.
23. His last full-time job, as a merchandise buyer and product developer, ended four years ago when his employer went out of business.
24. There is a credibility gap developing between employers and employees.
25. The interests of employers and employees do not always coincide.
26. Gainful employment means that the employee receives steady work and payment from the employer.
27. To qualify for maternity leave you must have worked for the same employer for two years.
28. My next employer would just think I'm lazy.
29. "I struck gold," says Redmon, who E-mailed his resume to the employer and won a position as in-house counsel for a company.
30. Do not insult your former boss or your former employer.
31. A conciliation service helps to settle disputes between employers and workers.
32. Under law, your employer has the right to hire a temporary worker to replace you.
33. Good management benefits employers and employees alike.
34. Employers usually decide within five minutes whether someone is suitable for the job.
35. Gainful employment refers to an employment situation where the employee receives steady work and payment from the employer.
36. A good rule of thumb is that a broker must generate sales of ten times his salary if his employer is to make a profit.
37. She decided to sue her employer for wrongful dismissal.
38. The contract defines the apportionment of risks between employer and contractor.
39. You neglected to mention the name of your previous employer.
40. The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws.
41. Employers are using immigrants as cheap labour.
42. Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias.
43. What is being done to stop employers from exploiting young people?
44. Employers are interested in how you approach problems.
45. When you have filled in the questionnaire, copy it and send the original to your employer.
46. The employers' association was seen as a counter to union power.
47. The new law released employers from their obligation to recognize unions.
48. Employers cannot discriminate on grounds of age.
49. The rules also require employers to provide safety training.
50. The balance of power shifted away from workers towards employers.
51. No one wants to employ somebody who bad-mouths their former employer.
52. There is a growing tendency among employers to hire casual staff.
53. Their purpose is to adjudicate disputes between employers and employees.
54. Employers should provide a safe working environment, as far as is reasonably practicable.