Noun

Singular employ

Plural employs

employ (plural employs)

  1. The state of being an employee; employment.
    • The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ.

Synonyms

Verb

Infinitive to employ

Third person singular employs

Simple past employed

Past participle employed

Present participle employing

to employ (third-person singular simple present employs, present participle employing, simple past and past participle employed)

  1. To give someone work or a job.
  2. To put something into use or service; to make use of.
    How do you employ your spare time?

Derived terms

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Fri Jul 10 12:32:40 2009

Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as: "A person in the service of another under any contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, where the employer has the power or right to control and direct the employee in the material details of how the work is to be performed." Black's Law Dictionary page 471 (5th ed. 1979).

In a commercial setting, the employer conceives of a productive activity, generally with the intention of generating a profit, and the employee contributes labour to the enterprise, usually in return for payment of wages. Employment also exists in the public, non-profit and household sectors. To the extent that employment or the economic equivalent is not universal, unemployment exists.

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Sun Jul 5 23:48:48 2009

How much will a self-employ worker get paid for placing and plastering Drywall by sheets?
Q. I've just moved in to Florida and I would like to know which is the average pay for a self-employ worker that places drywalls and do the plaster, materials are supplied by the contractor, I only do the hard work...
Asked by Mike R - Mon Feb 26 21:24:43 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The average pay is based by square footage , hanging and mudding are different rates . To do both in that section of the country should be in the neighorhood of $1.15 to $1.35 this is with all materials supplied . Call a local contractor in the area and ask for a rate, ceilings are more than walls side note . good luck
Answered by juiceknight - Mon Feb 26 21:36:40 2007

What is the best way for companies that employ diverse workers to exploit these workers' backgrounds and views
Q. Most larger employers preach diversity and many of them have programs in place designed to attract, hire and employ people of various ethnicities, nationalities, races, genders, ages, socioeconomic status, sexual orientations, and physical capabilities. Their diversity statements commonly mention that they beleive that there is tremendous value in the free exchange of new ideas and approaches that can come from employing qualified people whose lives and experiences differ from those of the workers they have "traditionally" employed. My experience, however, has been that once hired, diverse workers are expected not to make waves and do things exactly the way they were done in the past. Different views are shunned and different approaches… [cont.]
Asked by ssavage2004 - Fri Jan 27 11:03:08 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. What you are describing is just another example of the hypocrisy that is eroding our country from the inside out! It s not a corporate America issue, but an American culture issue. People, organizations , and politicians all pay lip service to social issues, but the proof is always in the pudding (we are a country the pays movie stars millions of dollars a film, and teacher barely a living rage) We are living in truly scary times. The gap between the rich and poor is increasing at an alarming rate, and the middle class is disappearing. Our government has undermined the middle class making it easier for American corporations to export jobs overseas. Banks have extended middle class credit to the point that most Americans are drowning in… [cont.]
Answered by melissa r - Sun Jan 29 14:55:22 2006

How much does it cost to employ a personal chef?
Q. Would a culinary school be a good place to start looking for one?
Asked by Annie Oakley - Thu Aug 9 19:12:49 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I used to get $750.00 per week plus room and board. did that for two years.
Answered by a person of interest - Thu Aug 9 19:31:41 2007

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