Employé (en. Employee)
/ɑ̃.plwa.je/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
A person who works for an employer under a contract.
Each employee is entitled to paid vacation.
Chaque employé a droit à des vacances payées.
A worker who is compensated by an organization.
The employee received a salary increase.
L'employé a reçu une augmentation de salaire.
An individual integrated into the organizational chart of a company.
The employee was promoted to a higher position.
L'employé a été promu à un poste supérieur.
Etymology
From the verb 'employer', meaning 'to use' or 'to make use of'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
schedules
Organization of work schedules
emplois du temps
employee of the month
An employee rewarded for exceptional performance
employé du mois
employee status
Conditions and rights granted to employees
statut d'employé
Related Words
employer
Person or organization that hires employees.
employeur
work
Paid activity performed by an employee.
travail
employment contract
Legal agreement between an employee and an employer.
contrat de travail
Slang Meanings
A colloquial term to refer to an employee.
All the little guys in the workshop are employees.
Tous les petits gars dans l'atelier sont des employés.
Sometimes used to refer to someone who strictly follows the rules.
He is truly a model employee, always on time.
Il est vraiment un employé modèle, toujours à l'heure.