employment


Definition: Meaning of, employment in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪmˈplɔɪm(ə)nt;ɛmˈplɔɪm(ə)nt /

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  1. the condition of having a paid job
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  2. the act of paying someone to work for you
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  3. the number of people who have jobs
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  4. formal the use of a particular object, method, skill etc to achieve something
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employment used in phrases

  • Employment Act, the
    1. a set of laws made in the UK in 1989 in order to replace old laws which were unfair to women, and to encourage EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES (= the same chances of employment and pay for everyone)
  • Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, the
    1. a US government organization whose aim is to make sure that people are not prevented from getting jobs because of their race, religion, age, sex etc, and to make sure that all workers are treated fairly and equally
  • employment agency (noun)
    1. a business that makes money by finding jobs for people [↪  job centre]
  • employment agent (noun)
    1. someone who runs an employment agency
  • employment agreement (noun)
    1. contract between employer and employee
  • employment contract (noun)
    1. contract between employer and employee
  • employment interview (noun)
    1. an interview to determine whether an applicant is suitable for a position of employment
  • employment office (noun)
    1. an agency that finds people to fill particular jobs or finds jobs for unemployed people
  • full employment (noun)
    1. the economic condition when everyone who wishes to work at the going wage rate for their type of labour is employed
  • self-employment (noun)
    1. working for oneself, as being an independent contractor
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