employer

Everyday

An employer is a person or company that pays people to work for them. tree →

In the lessons

In adult work life, the employer pays wages and the employee (worker) does the job; in money lessons pupils learn about wages, contracts and holiday pay. Phrases: «my employer», «a big employer», «employer and employee», «equal opportunities employer».

Examples

• Mum's employer gave her a day off for her birthday. tree →
• The hospital is the biggest employer in our town. tree →
• An employer must pay workers fairly. tree →
• The employer interviewed five people for the job. tree →
• Dad's employer let him work from home. tree →
• Employers must keep workers safe. tree →
• If an employer pays ten pounds an hour for eight hours, the worker earns eighty pounds. tree →
• He did his duty to his family, his employer, his friends, and to the public at large. tree →

Note

Countable. Opposite: employee (the worker). Related: employ, employment, unemployed. Ending -er = the one who does it; -ee = the one it is done to.