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Employee

Meaning in human resources, with examples

/ɪmˈplɔɪiː/nounCore term

In human resources, employee means: A person who works for a company or organisation under an employment contract and is paid a salary or wage by it.

In Turkish: çalışan, personel, işçi

How it is used

The standard neutral word in HR documents and policies. Related words: employer (the company), staff (all the employees together) and workforce. Contractors and freelancers are usually not employees.

Example sentences

  1. All employees must complete the data protection course by the end of the month.

  2. We now have 250 employees across three offices.

Common collocations

  • full-time employee
  • new employee
  • employee benefits
  • employee records
  • former employee
  • employment contractA legal agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, working hours, holidays and other terms of work.
  • employee engagementHow committed and motivated employees feel about their work and their organisation, and how much effort they are willing to put in.
  • employee handbookA document that explains a company's rules, policies and procedures for employees, such as leave, behaviour, IT use and complaints.
  • headcountThe number of people employed by a company or team, often used when planning budgets and deciding whether new jobs can be created.

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