Definition of employers Employers

/ɛmplɔjˈɚz/ - [employerz] -

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What does employers mean?

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Noun Plural: employers
employer - a person or firm that employs workers
		employee a worker who is hired to perform a job
		leader a person who rules or guides or inspires others
		hirer, boss a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
		master an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
		mistress a woman master who directs the work of others
		padrone an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.

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employer (Noun)
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

An employer is a person or institution that hires employees or workers. Employers offer wages or a salary to the workers in exchange for the worker's work or labor.

One speaks of wages if the employee is paid by the hour and of salary if he is paid a set rate per pay period. Wages are paid for all hours worked, including overtime, but a salary is typically not paid more for more hours worked than the minimum.

Employers include everything from individuals hiring a babysitter to governments and businesses which may hire many thousands of employees. In most western societies governments are the largest single employers, but most of the work force is employed in small and medium businesses in the private sector.