Employee

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Employee

Employee (/ɪmˈplɔɪ.iː/), from the French word employé, is a term used to refer to a person who is hired to provide services to a company on a regular basis in exchange for compensation and who does not provide these services as part of an independent business.

Etymology

The term "employee" comes from the French word employé, which was first used in the 1820s to refer to a person who is employed. It is derived from the Middle French employer, meaning "to use, to engage".

Related Terms

  • Employer: An individual or organization that hires employees.
  • Employment: The state of having a job or profession.
  • Contract of Employment: A kind of contract used in labour law to attribute rights and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.
  • Employee Benefits: Various types of non-wage compensation provided to employees in addition to their normal wages or salaries.
  • Employee Engagement: A fundamental concept in the effort to understand and describe, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the nature of the relationship between an organization and its employees.
  • Employee Performance: Job performance of an employee, ideally involving effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction.
  • Employee Rights: The basic rights and privileges of employees in the workplace, such as the right to privacy, fair compensation, and freedom from discrimination based on age, gender, race, national origin, or religion.

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