employee

Everyday

An employee is a person who works for a company or another person and is paid for it. tree →

In the lessons

In maths problems employees are paid wages per hour or per week, work shifts, and are counted in companies. In everyday life: shop employees, employees of the month. Phrases: employee of the month, full-time employee, part-time employee.

Examples

• The shop has 12 employees. tree →
• She is an employee at the bank. tree →
• Employees must wash their hands before cooking. tree →
• He was named employee of the month. tree →
• Each employee earns 15 dollars an hour. tree →
• The company hired 3 new employees. tree →
• Only employees may enter this room. tree →
• If 8 employees each work 5 hours, they work 40 hours in total. tree →

Note

Starts with a vowel: "an employee". Spelling: double e at the end. Pair: employer (the boss or company who pays) vs employee (the worker who is paid). Verb: employ. Trap: do not mix up employer and employee.