Usage Note
Employé is the masculine form; the feminine is employée. It typically refers to a white-collar or service-sector worker. Un employé de bureau is an 'office worker', while employeur (employer) is the counterpart. The verb employer means 'to employ' or 'to use'.
Examples
"L'employé arrive toujours à l'heure."
Natural Translation
The employee always arrives on time.
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