From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Employmentemployerem‧ploy‧er /ɪmˈplɔɪə $ -ər/ ●●●S2W2 noun [countable]BEWORK FOR somebodya person, company, or organization that employs people
The shoe factory is the largest employer in this area.Examples from the Corpusemployer• Customersatisfaction, as measured by parent and employersurveys, has improved.• Most had never received visits from employers with job openings for high school graduates.• She applied to her employer for a redundancypayment, but she was refused.• The plaintiffwindowcleaner was instructed by his employers in the sillmethod of cleaning windows.• He was a hardworking, frugal and thrifty man who was saving to buy a small cottage from his employer.• We will need a reference from your last employer before we can send you a contract.• For example, it is taking steps to discover what local employers and businesses need and want from their employees.• In practice, 70 percent of employers pay their workers less than the legalminimumwage, according to Mr Masduki.• Subjecting applicants or employees to medicalexaminations is not the only means that employers have used to screen out disabled employees.From Longman Business Dictionaryemployerem‧ploy‧er /ɪmˈplɔɪə-ər/ noun [countable]HUMAN RESOURCESa person or company that pays people to work for themEvery employer should spend money on training.Who is your current employer?Potential employers feel they can tell a lot about a person by looking at their handwriting.
