a person or organization that pays people to perform specified activities. An employer usually contracts an employee to fill a permanent or temporary position to perform work on a regularly paid basis within the relevant legal framework of the country of residence.
Wiktionary Definition for: Employer
#a person or firm which employs others, especially workers
Ex:''It might be said that it is the ideal of the '''employer''' to have production without employees and the ideal of the employee is to have income without work.'' –E. F. Schumacher
Employer characteristics commonly acknowledged to correlate with characteristics of employer-sponsored health insurance include the size of the employer, the industry, the presence of a union, and the level of employee compensation. This analysis compares the offer, eligibility, and enrollment rates and contributions of private-sector employees toward employer-sponsored health insurance for...
From the executive summary: ‘Whether or not Employer Branding becomes yet another flavor of the month fad depends in large part on whether it is seen as a technique for luring talented people through the door, or whether it is seen as a comprehensive, integrated approach to, first, being an...
Even where an employer is not guilty of disability discrimination, the employer may be liable for substantial damages to a former employee if the employer has failed to comply with the detailed requirements of the federal Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). That is the lesson America West Airlines learned in...
This article discusses several important guidelines on how to be a “diligent employer. In the five years since the Supreme Court pronouncements in Ellerth and Faragher, the lower courts have begun to flesh out some guidance on what kinds of activities an employer must prove in order to enjoy the...
A toss of the coin by the modern-day employer reveals two options regarding genetic testing in the workplace. The employer may choose to take advantage of increasingly precise, available, and affordable genetic testing in order to ascertain the genetic characteristics – and deficiencies – of its employees. This outcome exposes...
Most existing studies of risk selection in the employer-sponsored health insurance market are case studies of a single employer or of an employer coalition in a single market. The paper examines risk selection in the employer-sponsored market by applying a "switcher" methodology to a national, panel data set of enrollees...
This template is used when an employer wants to thank an applicant who may not have been hired, but who still may be of interest to the employer in the future.
In an employer’s market, where situations and circumstances favor the employer, executives vying for new positions in organizations lack the skills to negotiate favorable pay packages. This is, primarily, because very large number of candidates are available in the market. The paper elucidates the issues involved in negotiating pay in...
Even where an employer is not guilty of disability discrimination, the employer may be liable for substantial damages to a former employee if the employer has failed to comply with the detailed requirements of the federal Family Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). In explaining the basis for its decision, the Ninth...
Many employers are choosing to notify employees in advance that their activities may be monitored. These notices may be contained in a written E-mail policy or within the employee handbook. Under any circumstances, they should be acknowledged in writing by the employer. An employer cannot simply allow employees to communicate...
It is vital to create an authentic 'Employer brand' to recruit the best people. And it is vital to impress these people in the period between their acceptance of the employment offer and actually starting. This interim period is a time when the recruit may get cold feet; they may...
Employer relations representative is one of the very fastest growing professions in this contemporary time. In this resume candidate's background summary plays an important role so; the concept of this is duly comprised with this sample employer relations representative resume.
From the executive summary: ‘Employee Retirement Income Security Act ERISA requires that plan fiduciaries should monitor the investments in 401k plans, including employer stock. Although the standard for the review may not be clear but the fiduciaries must periodically review the investment for its suitability for participant direction and should...
Employer contribution levels vary across firms, and tight labor markets, unionization, and political pressures have often influenced the share of premiums paid by employers and employees. The exclusion of employer paid health insurance from employee taxable income is another factor that influences employer contributions to health insurance premiums. This paper...
The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled that an employer couldn’t be liable under Labor Code Section 132a when it discontinues health benefits provided pursuant to an ERISA plan. This decision permits an employer with an ERISA regulated health plan to discontinue paying for employee health benefits for employees on...
When a workplace accident occurs, the injured employee's remedy against his employer is usually limited to the amount available to him under the Workers' Compensation Act. Since this amount is typically much less than he could receive in a negligence action against a third party, it is not uncommon for...
An employer often faces many hurdles when deciding whether to terminate an employee. Both state and federal statutes preclude an employer from discharging an employee based on such protected status as the employee's age, race, national origin, and gender. Many statutes contain provisions stating that an employee cannot be terminated...
Employer-sponsored retirement benefits are an essential component of the Dutch retirement income. While social security is fairly generous, employees rely heavily on employer-sponsored pensions during their retirement. More than 90 percent of the workforce participates in occupational or supplementary retirement plans, and for the average employee income during retirement from...
This paper uses data from the Household Component of the 1996 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey to explore whether or not two-earner households appear to make joint job choices with respect to employer-based health insurance. It provides some evidence that the household choice set is not exogenous but that, instead, workers...
A previous employer can be a valuable source of information regarding someone you are considering hiring. While some may refuse to provide any information, many will be happy to share their thoughts and opinions with you. Bear in mind that they too are in business, and send them a request...
