employer
n.a person or company that pays people to work for them. You are an employee, and the person you work for is your employer.
n.a person, business, or organisation that hires and pays personnel for their labour. Often used in legal or contractual contexts to define the party responsible for providing work and compensation.
“My employer offers a good health insurance plan.”
“The new law requires every employer to provide at least twenty days of paid holiday per year to full-time staff.”
“A responsible employer must balance the pursuit of quarterly profit margins with the long-term well-being and professional development of their workforce to ensure sustainable growth.”
Commonly paired with 'prospective' when referring to a company someone is applying to.
employer vs employee — An employee is the person who gets paid to work, while an employer is the person or company that pays them.
Learners often confuse 'employer' (the boss/company) with 'employee' (the worker).
From employ + -er, first attested in the late 16th century. Compare French employeur.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.