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employer

[em-ploi-er] / ɛmˈplɔɪ ər /


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Under the landmark minimum pay standard for app-based delivery workers, wages differ depending on the county, tipping and how many people work for the employer.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The program is funded by a payroll tax of 12.4%, borne equally by employer and employee and applied to the first $184,500 of taxable income.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Foreign journalists have been subject to a similarly flexible standard that allows them to remain in the country on an open-ended basis, provided that they continue working for the same employer.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

For now, Saunders is living in a two-bedroom apartment that’s paid for by her employer as part of the compensation for her job as a property manager.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

If his old employer finds Aunt Rosa Amalia and Uncle Carlos and gets his mother’s number, it won’t take many minutes to call his boss a second time and pick it up.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

Many farmworkers who were interviewed, including Lopez, who was sprayed in the raisin field, said employers did not provide pesticide safety training.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

"But the fear is also felt by employers as well because they're afraid of causing offence or creating a complaint or a grievance," he added.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Other fake positions resemble open roles for real employers including Hyundai Motor and Capital One.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The CBI, which represents UK businesses, said many employers already provide compassionate leave in these circumstances and it would engage with the government and unions to ensure the details work in practice.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

He wondered whether employers could smell his America-pining on his breath, or sense how obsessively he still looked at the websites of American universities.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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