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employee
noun
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Word History
employ entry 1 + -ee entry 1, perhaps after French employé
1822, in the meaning defined above
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“Employee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/employee. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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employee
nounLegal Definition
employee
nounNote: In determining whether an individual is an employee, courts look at several factors, including the nature of the compensation paid, provision for employee benefits, whether the hired party is in business, tax treatment of the hired party, source of the equipment used, and location of the work. Statutes, such as workers' compensation acts and labor laws, usually include a definition of employee as it is used in the statute.
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