BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Employee
- someone hired by an employer under a contract of employment to perform work on a regular basis at the employer's behest. An employee works either at the employer's premises or at a place otherwise agreed, is paid regularly, and enjoys fringe benefits and employment protection.
Wiktionary Definition for: Employee
- An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.
Additional Resources
- How to Fire the Employee Who's Holding You Back
- Donald Trump makes it look easy, but the words you're fired are always difficult to say. Here's how to let an employee go the right way, breaking the news firmly but gently so you can get your team back on track. Treat Dismissal As an...
- Articles 2007-03-20
- How to Fire the Employee Who's Holding You Back
- How to Fire the Employee Who's Holding You BackNow we knowThanks for the guidance - now I can work with my lawyer to set up an argument for planned constructive dismissal.Its the best thingSometimes one of the best things you can say to an employee, is 'This could be the...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-27
- Deciding Whether to Become a Contract Employee
- "Contract employee" is another way of describing "work portfolio," a term coined by Irish author and philosopher Charles Handy in his 1989 book The Age of Unreason. Envisioning a new work structure, Handy contended that many professionals were increasingly likely to have not one career with one or two organizations...
- Articles 2007-08-23
- Avoid the Perils of Employee Inbreeding
- Avoid the Perils of Employee InbreedingNo Free Thinkers AllowedI agree with you, Monger. Very few organizations really walk their talk. And even fewer are willing to tolerate "misfits" or "free thinkers", regardless of how good their ideas may be.Weird Ideas That WorkRight on Target! There's a wonderful book about this...
- Discussion threads 2008-05-27
- Dealing with a Difficult Employee
- With the back-to-work blues now a distant memory, it's time to make way for a new year of success, profitability, and productivity at work. Employers may not however be able to achieve these goals if faced with employees that consistently arrive late, are unproductive, have a disruptive influence over other...
- Blog posts 2008-01-30
- Get Committed to Employee Engagement
- If you're a manager, you've likely heard a lot about employee engagement. There's a reason for that. Employees who are motivated, excited about their jobs, and enthusiastic about their companies are more productive and can help boost the bottom line. They also stick around longer. Example: DHL...
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Gambling on a Gambling Employee
- I manage a team of traders at a Wall Street firm, and one of my star employees recently came to me to confess he was in serious financial trouble because of gambling debt and asked if he might get a large advance on his salary to get him out of...
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Revenue Per Employee In Small Business
- The article tells about the simple ratio of Revenue Per Employee. Revenue Per Employee is a key ratio for start-up companies. A low Revenue Per Employee in comparison to similar companies is a bad sign, often boding possible failure. Companies usually fail for one of two basic reasons. Either, the...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Relative Importance of Employee Values, Attitudes and Leadership Behaviors in Employee Motivation: An Empirical Investigation
- This paper examines the relative influence of employee values, attitudes, and supervisory behaviors on employee motivation. Data were collected through self-administered Questionnaire from the employees working in two medium-sized hotels in New York City (N=140). A total of usable responses were obtained from an overall response rate of 78.2%. The...
- White papers 2001-09-17
- Alabama Form A-4, Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate
- The Alabama Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate, Alabama Form A-4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be overstated, so...
- Tools & templates 2000-01-01
- Arizona Form A-4, Employee's Arizona Withholding Percentage Election
- The Employee's Arizona Withholding Percentage Election, Arizona Form A-4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be overstated, so...
- Tools & templates 2003-06-24
- Arkansas Form AR4EC, Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate
- The Arkansas Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate, Arkansas Form AR4EC, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be overstated, so...
- Tools & templates 2002-10-29
- California Form DE 4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
- The California Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, California Form DE 4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be overstated,...
- Tools & templates 2006-01-01
- Connecticut Form CT-W4, Employee's Withholding Or Exemption Certificate
- The Connecticut Employee's Withholding or Exemption Certificate, Connecticut Form CT-W4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be overstated,...
- Tools & templates 2005-01-01
- District Of Columbia Form D-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
- The District of Columbia Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, District of Columbia Form D-4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4...
- Tools & templates 2005-12-13
- Hawaii Form HW-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance And Status Certificate
- The Hawaii Employee's Withholding Allowance and Status Certificate, Hawaii Form HW-4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be...
- Tools & templates 2004-12-22
- Illinois Form IL-W4, Employee's Illinois Withholding Allowance Certificate
- The Employee's Illinois Withholding Allowance Certificate, Illinois Form IL-W4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be overstated, so...
- Tools & templates 2003-12-01
- Indiana Form WH-4, Employee's Withholding Exemption And County Status Certificate
- The Indiana Employee's Withholding Exemption and County Status Certificate, Indiana Form WH-4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot...
- Tools & templates 1999-07-01
- Iowa Form IA W4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate
- The Iowa Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate, Iowa Form IA W4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be overstated,...
- Tools & templates 2004-10-04
- Kentucky Form K-4, Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate
- The Kentucky Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate, Kentucky Form K-4, must be completed so that you know how much state income tax to withhold from your new employee's wages. The importance of having each employee file a state withholding certificate as well as a federal Form W-4 cannot be overstated, so...
- Tools & templates 2005-04-01
