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a person or company that has people who do work for wages or a salary; a person or company that has employees
It was the employer's responsibility to improve workplace safety. Your travel expenses should be paid for by your employer.
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Recent Examples of employers
This Ministry frequently interferes in employers’ decisions, instigates acts of discrimination by authorities and organizations, brings weight to bear on the organs of justice and even orchestrates propaganda campaigns in the media.
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Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
With nearly 80 percent of tech jobs now requiring AI skills, the report said employers should prioritize human skills that will be essential in responsible technology adoption.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Progress is being made, but many employers don’t do enough to support working moms, who may experience slower job growth or miss opportunities for advancement.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
This allows both employers and employees to sever the relationship more cleanly, without automatically running afoul of various labor laws.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
In many cases, this is a life-changing opportunity for these young people — and game-changing for employers struggling to fill talent pipelines.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
But employers are still reluctant to part with workers given the lessons from the Covid pandemic, when a rash of layoffs in the early stages was followed by the monumental task of refilling those jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Shrivastava said Indeed’s job posting data shows continued strong demand for doctors among employers willing to help with the visa sponsorship process.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Career Changes and the Future of Work The relationship between American workers and their employers is fundamentally changing.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
With nearly 80 percent of tech jobs now requiring AI skills, the report said employers should prioritize human skills that will be essential in responsible technology adoption.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Progress is being made, but many employers don’t do enough to support working moms, who may experience slower job growth or miss opportunities for advancement.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
This allows both employers and employees to sever the relationship more cleanly, without automatically running afoul of various labor laws.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
In many cases, this is a life-changing opportunity for these young people — and game-changing for employers struggling to fill talent pipelines.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
But employers are still reluctant to part with workers given the lessons from the Covid pandemic, when a rash of layoffs in the early stages was followed by the monumental task of refilling those jobs.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Shrivastava said Indeed’s job posting data shows continued strong demand for doctors among employers willing to help with the visa sponsorship process.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Career Changes and the Future of Work The relationship between American workers and their employers is fundamentally changing.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employers
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Lindstrom, on behalf of Rupert, is alleging the district retaliated against her for reporting unsafe classroom and conditions and publicly opposing school site administrators’ plans to eliminate full-day kindergarten at Phoebe Hearst.—
JENNAH PENDLETON,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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When several 14-year-old girls complained, the administrators at West Springfield High School told the girls to change faster or use a single-use restroom.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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With league executives certain Miller is on track for a bounce-back year, why shouldn’t the Hornets’ talented swingman feel just as confident?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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As one of the Foundation’s top executives, Gatlin managed its daily operations, oversaw fundraising activities and had complete control over spending.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, 57% of regular employees using unapproved AI tools had approval from their managers.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Separation agreements are usually paired with nondisparagement and nondisclosure agreements, as well as company policies that muzzle most managers from discussing personnel matters with the press, to keep things damped down.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Part of that was making a list of directors.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tobias Lindholm is one of the world’s greatest writer/directors and has the depth, restraint, integrity, clarity and power to honor this story.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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From compositors and supervisors these creatives represent the range of talent and experience helping the Canaries expand from production service to a VFX powerhouse.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Under state law, supervisors are required to save paper ballots for 22 months after an election.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Together, the fill-in bosses turned an early one-score deficit into a 38-0 surge before obliterating Michigan State 38-13 on Saturday.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Job-seekers are all turning to out-of-the-box ways to advance their careers, from delivering donuts to Silicon Valley bosses, to waitressing at tech conferences to hand out CVs.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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For qualifying, the motorcycles are filled with just enough fuel to power the qualifying laps, with some drops leftover for testing by stewards.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Ferrari driver will be heading to the stewards to discuss the incident, which will likely lead to a financial penalty for the Maranello outfit.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Despite the poor fiscal policy scores for the governors, Edwards expressed confidence that a governor would be better than someone already ensconced in Washington.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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A number of candidates have reportedly been named as possible successors to Powell, including Fed governors Bowman, Waller and Philip Jefferson, White House economist Kevin Hassett and former Fed governor Kevin Warsh.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Employers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employers. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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