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also employe
as in worker
one who works for another for wages or a salary
an employer who was loved and admired by generations of employees
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Other companies, such as Anthropic, are also targeting AI in the workplace and hoping employees embrace it.
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Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Jaramillo, a former city employee, said the City Council must address inequities in economic development and infrastructure quality on the city’s south end.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Across all brands, Franchise has 2,200 retail store locations including company-owned and franchised, and 11,900 total employees.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Currently, employees and employers pay 6.2 percent tax on income up to this amount, which goes directly to Social Security.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Jaramillo, a former city employee, said the City Council must address inequities in economic development and infrastructure quality on the city’s south end.
—Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Across all brands, Franchise has 2,200 retail store locations including company-owned and franchised, and 11,900 total employees.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Currently, employees and employers pay 6.2 percent tax on income up to this amount, which goes directly to Social Security.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employee. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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