different between contractor vs employee

contractor

English

Etymology

[16th century] Borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contract-, stem of contractus + -tor.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?k?n?t?æk.t?(?)/

Noun

contractor (plural contractors)

  1. A person or company that builds or improves buildings.
  2. A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
  3. A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
  4. A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
    • 1994, Scott Adams, Dilbert:
      It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.

Translations

See also

  • contract

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employee

English

Alternative forms

  • employe (dated)
  • employé (dated)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French employé. Equivalent to employ +? -ee.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?mpl???i?/, /??m?pl??i?/, /(?)?m-/
  • Rhymes: -i?

Noun

employee (plural employees)

  1. An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.
    One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives.

Hypernyms

  • worker

Holonyms

  • business, company

Related terms

  • employée
  • employer
  • employment

Translations

See also

  • payroll
  • taxes
  • work

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