be employed

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“If somebody who did gig work was still more likely to be employed after school, there is not really a value judgment between different types of employment,” she told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Renner added that “any employee who does not abide by our code of conduct, or who is found to be participating in unethical or illegal activity, can no longer be employed by our statewide organization.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Clinicians may be employed by Optum Health directly, or otherwise affiliated with the company.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

For example, more teachers could be employed or primary pupils could spend more time with someone other than their main teacher.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

He took pride in knowing the ways and mires, and was, after his fashion, content to be employed away from the eye of censure and the lash.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson