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employee

[em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee] / ɛmˈplɔɪ i, ˌɛm plɔɪˈi /


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Clarkson visited Art of Play, a high-end shop on Atlantic Avenue, on Saturday and said an employee looked at her as though she couldn’t afford its merchandise.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

"Players who are professional but don't see or feel themselves as professional are not receiving the full benefits of being an employee," Culvin said.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

It ignores cash costs directly tied to employee stock awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Footage shows the security employee going back down the tunnel, presumably in search of the heckler, but it is unclear what happened after that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

KGB surveillance teams trailed, photographed, and harassed every known or suspected CIA employee in Moscow.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

In those cases, employees generally receive only their base salary and bonus, which are funded out of management fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

In those lawsuits, all three employees said there was never any investigation done into the concerns they raised in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Word quickly spread to employees not present at the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Six months after the board heard their concerns, the three employees sued the organization for retaliation and wrongful termination.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Hearth & Home employees went ballistic and swung their arms like they were waving in a jumbo jet.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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