Employer

Definitions

A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person.

Equivalents

Examples

“The skipper Mr. Cooke had hired at Far Harbor was a God-fearing man with a luke warm interest⟳ in his new billet and employer, and had only been prevailed upon to take⟳ charge of the yacht after the offer⟳ of an emolument equal to half a year's sea pay⟳ of an ensign in the navy.”

“Today, at common law, the employer's duty to his employé is to use⟳ ordinary and reasonable care for the safety of his employé while he is performing his work⟳.”

“the ideal from the point⟳ of view⟳ of the employer is to have⟳ output without employees, and the ideal from the point⟳ of view⟳ of the employee is to have⟳ income without employment.”

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