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employment
em·ploy·ment E0117900 (ĕm-ploi′mənt)n.1. a. The act of employing.b. The state of being employed.2. The work in which one is engaged; occupation.3. An activity to which one devotes time.employment (ɪmˈplɔɪmənt) n1. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the act of employing or state of being employed2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) the work or occupation in which a person is employed3. the purpose for which something is usedem•ploy•ment (ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt)
n. 1. an act or instance of employing a person or thing. 2. the state of being employed. 3. work; occupation. 4. an activity that occupies a person's time. [1585–95] employmentThe strategic, operational, or tactical use of forces. See also employment planning.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  employment - the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"employstate - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"unemployment - the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy" | | 2. |  employment - the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"workcoaching, coaching job - the job of a professional coachbooking, engagement - employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"ministry - the work of a minister of religion; "he is studying for the ministry"sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailorwork load, workload - work that a person is expected to do in a specified timepiecework - work paid for according to the quantity producedjob, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"service - employment in or work for another; "he retired after 30 years of service"telecommuting, teleworking - employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modemservices - performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others; "the mayor tried to maintain city services"; "the medical services are excellent"public service - employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)paper route - the job of delivering newspapers regularly | | 3. | employment - the act of giving someone a jobengagementaction - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"shape-up - a way of hiring longshoremen by the day; applicants gather around a union boss who selects those to be hiredcall-back - the recall of an employee after a layoffbooking, reservation - the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking" | | 4. |  employment - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exerciseactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"play - utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"misuse, abuse - improper or excessive use; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds"exploitation, development - the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits"recycling - the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new productsapplication, practical application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" |
employmentnoun1. job, work, business, position, trade, post, situation, employ, calling, profession, occupation, pursuit, vocation, métier She was unable to find employment in the area.2. taking on, commissioning, appointing, hire, hiring, retaining, engaging, appointment, recruiting, engagement, recruitment, enlisting, enrolling, enlistment a ban on the employment of children under the age of nine3. use, application, exertion, exercise, utilization the widespread employment of `smart' bombs in this waremploymentnoun1. The act of employing for wages:engagement, hire.2. The act of putting into play:application, exercise, exertion, implementation, operation, play, usage, use, utilization.3. The state of being employed:employ, hire.4. The condition of being put to use:application, duty, service, use, utilization.5. Activity pursued as a livelihood:art, business, calling, career, craft, job, line, métier, occupation, profession, pursuit, trade, vocation, work.Slang: racket.Archaic: employ.Translationsemploy (imˈploi) verb1. to give (especially paid) work to. He employs three typists; She is employed as a teacher. 僱用 雇用2. to occupy the time or attention of. She was busily employed (in) writing letters. 忙於 忙于3. to make use of. You should employ your time better. 使用 使用emˈployed adjective having a job; working. 有工作的 有工作的emˈployee, ˌemployˈee (em-) noun a person employed for wages, a salary etc. That firm has fifty employees. 受僱者，僱員 受雇者，雇员 emˈployer noun a person who employs others. His employer dismissed him. 僱用者，僱主 雇用者，雇主 emˈployment noun the act of employing or state of being employed. She was in my employment; This will give employment to more men. 僱用 雇用See employment
employment
employment any activity engaged in for wages or salary In sociology, there has always been a healthy scepticism about the simple equating of paid employment with work, yet in the wider society the prevailing meaning of the word is just that – so, ‘an active woman, running a house and bringing up children, is distinguished from a woman who works: that is to say, takes paid employment’ (R. Williams, 1976). Sociologists have long been aware that WAGE LABOUR, to give its technical name, is only a particular form of work, gaining its centrality and definition from the specific set of productive relations which occurs within capitalist, market-exchange economies. Work, in such societies, is identified with employment, which involves ‘the sale and purchase of labour power as a commodity in a market, resulting in the direction of activity during “working hours” by persons who have acquired the right to do so by virtue of the labour contract’ (Purcell, 1986). See also PRODUCTIVE AND UNPRODUCTIVE LABOUR, LABOUR THEORY OF VALUE, SOCIOLOGY OF WORK, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SPHERES, DOMESTIC LABOUR. employment
Related to employment: employment exchangeArchitectA person who prepares the plan and design of a building or other structure and sometimes super-vises its construction. A landscape architect is responsible for the arrangement of scenery over a tract of land for natural or aesthetic purposes in order to enhance or preserve the property. Regulation The practice of planning and designing a building requires the application of specialized skill and knowledge. Because the product of an architect's work is used by members of the general public, the legislature of a state may regulate the practice of those engaged in the profession. Regulatory statutes designed to protect public health and safety are created under the inherent authority of a state to protect the welfare of its citizens. As a general rule, regulatory statutes are valid, provided they are not unreasonable. Statutes requiring that architects must be registered and licensed are based on public policy aimed at protecting citizens from unqualified practitioners. In many states, statutes call for the revocation of a license for such conduct as Fraud, dishonesty, recklessness, incompetence, or Misrepresentation when an architect acts in his or her professional capacity. The power to revoke a license is commonly given by the legislature to a state board of architects who must act in a manner prescribed by statute. Generally, an architect is entitled to notice and a hearing when the board seeks to revoke his or her license. The architect can appeal a revocation. Qualifications Statutes setting forth the requirements for obtaining a license or registration generally require that the applicants be of legal age and of good moral character, have completed a certain course of study, and have a certain amount of practical experience. Many states have an additional requirement that applicants must pass an examination. A legislature may provide that certain persons who have practiced architecture for a period of time prior to legislation requiring an examination may register as architects without an examination. Such a statutory provision is called a Grandfather Clause. Persons who present themselves to the public as architects must comply with the statutory registration and licensing requirements. The failure to do so is unlawful. In most states, persons who falsely hold themselves out as licensed architects are guilty of a misdemeanor, and contracts rendered by them with others are void and unenforceable. Employment The terms and conditions of an architect's employment are designated in a contract and are governed by general rules of contract law. Ordinarily, the person who employs the architect becomes the owner of the plans, unless the employment contract states otherwise. Custom-arily, the architect retains the plans after they have been paid for and the builder may possess and use them while constructing the building. Authority and Powers The power and authority of architects are determined by general rules of agency law. In most cases, unless the employment contract states otherwise, architects are held to be agents with limited authority. An employer is liable for acts of an architect when they are within the scope of the architect's agency, although the contracting parties may further restrict the powers if they so desire. Architects have a duty to exercise their personal skill and judgment in the performance of their work, and they may not delegate this duty without express authority to do so. They may, however, delegate responsibility to subordinates while performing their duties as agents. A supervising architect does not have implied authority to perform work that has been assigned to a contractor or to employ or discharge workers. The supervising architect does, however, have authority to make decisions concerning proper workmanship, fitness of materials, and the manner of work. Duties and Liabilities Although the duties of architects generally depend on what is designated in the employment contract, some duties are carried out as a matter of custom, such as the duty to supervise construction. Architects are in a fiduciary relationship with their employers, and as such they must exercise Good Faith and loyalty toward them. As professionals, they are held to a standard of reasonable and ordinary care and skill in applying their knowledge and must conform to accepted architectural practices. The failure to exercise reasonable care and skill can result in liability for damages and the loss of the right to recover compensation for their services. Compensation Architects have a right to compensation for their services unless there is an agreement that they shall work gratuitously. To be entitled to compensation, they must carry out their contract with reasonable skill and care and without any substantial omissions or imperfections in performance. The employment contract usually fixes the amount of compensation. A standard payment scale created by the American Institute of Architects is customarily used to determine the amount of compensation. In the event that an architect is refused payment for services, he or she may sue for the amount of compensation agreed upon in the employment contract or, in the absence of an agreement, for the reasonable value of the services under the theory of Quantum Meruit. employmentn. the hiring of a person for compensation. It is important to determine if acts occurred in the "scope of employment" to establish the possible responsibility of the employer to the employee for injuries on the job or to the public for acts of the employee. (See: employee, scope of employment, agency, respondeat superior) employment the relationship formerly known as master and servant, a contract such as that of a chauffeur who sells his service. It can be used for the contractor who enters a contract to provide services, such as a taxi driver. Much modern employment law deals with statutory rights in relation to employment, and its focus on the ‘servant' type of employment is often seen when it refers to ‘worker’. Company directors are not, for example, necessarily employees but maybe employed by the company. Partners are not employees of the partnership. See EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY.EMPLOYMENT. An employment is an office; as, the secretary of the treasury has a laborious and responsible employment; an agency, as, the employment of an auctioneer; it signifies also the act by which one is engaged to do something. 2 Mart. N. S. 672; 2 Harr. Cond. Lo. R. 778.
2. The employment of a printer to publish the laws of the United States, is not an office. 17 S. & R. 219, 223. See Appointment. employment
employment the use of LABOUR and CAPITAL to produce goods and services. See LABOUR FORCE, CAPITAL STOCK.employment - 1micro-context - the use of LABOUR as a FACTOR OF PRODUCTION;
- macro-context - the aggregate number of persons in work in the economy as a constituent of the LABOUR FORCE. The size and quality of the labour force is a crucial determinant of the economy's capacity to provide output (see AGGREGATE SUPPLY) and achieve ECONOMIC GROWTH over time.
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Related to employment: employment exchangeSynonyms for employmentnoun jobSynonyms- job
- work
- business
- position
- trade
- post
- situation
- employ
- calling
- profession
- occupation
- pursuit
- vocation
- métier
noun taking onSynonyms- taking on
- commissioning
- appointing
- hire
- hiring
- retaining
- engaging
- appointment
- recruiting
- engagement
- recruitment
- enlisting
- enrolling
- enlistment
noun useSynonyms- use
- application
- exertion
- exercise
- utilization
Synonyms for employmentnoun the act of employing for wagesSynonymsnoun the act of putting into playSynonyms- application
- exercise
- exertion
- implementation
- operation
- play
- usage
- use
- utilization
noun the state of being employedSynonymsnoun the condition of being put to useSynonyms- application
- duty
- service
- use
- utilization
noun activity pursued as a livelihoodSynonyms- art
- business
- calling
- career
- craft
- job
- line
- métier
- occupation
- profession
- pursuit
- trade
- vocation
- work
- racket
- employ
Synonyms for employmentnoun the state of being employed or having a jobSynonymsRelated WordsAntonymsnoun the occupation for which you are paidSynonymsRelated Words- coaching
- coaching job
- booking
- engagement
- ministry
- sailing
- seafaring
- navigation
- work load
- workload
- piecework
- job
- line of work
- occupation
- business
- line
- service
- telecommuting
- teleworking
- services
- public service
- paper route
noun the act of giving someone a jobSynonymsRelated Words- action
- shape-up
- call-back
- booking
- reservation
noun the act of usingSynonyms- usage
- use
- utilisation
- utilization
- exercise
Related Words- activity
- practice
- play
- misuse
- abuse
- exploitation
- development
- recycling
- application
- practical application
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