employer
noun /ɪmˈplɔɪə(r)/
/ɪmˈplɔɪər/
- a person or company that pays people to work for them
- They're very good employers (= they treat the people that work for them well).
- They're one of the largest employers in the area.
- These skills are highly regarded by potential employers.
- A prospective employer will want to see your portfolio.
- They had sought references from his former employer before hiring him.
- Race relations laws require all employers to positively promote race equality.
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessa2, Working lifea2- He sued his employer for personal injuries.
- The action forced the employers to improve their pay offer.
- The hotel prides itself on being a good employer that treats its staff well.
- employer contributions to pension plans
- employer sanctions that penalize employers who hire unauthorized workers
- one of the region's major employers
- the use of illegal workers by unscrupulous employers
- The relationship between employees and employers has to be a partnership.
- If your employer provides a pension scheme, take advantage of it.
- More than 3 400 public and private employers provide such benefits.
- Are employers paying more for people than they should?
- salaries and benefit packages offered by employers
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- major
- …
- have
- work for
- sue
- …
- sanctions
- contributions