De werkgever
Example: De werkgever betaalt het salaris elke maand op tijd.
Definition
"De werkgever" refers to the person or organization that hires and pays employees for their work. In a workplace context, "de werkgever" is responsible for providing salaries and managing employment conditions, such as in the example phrase: 'De werkgever betaalt het salaris elke maand op tijd.'
Etymology
The term "de werkgever" comes from Dutch, where 'werk' means work and 'gever' means giver, so it literally translates to 'the work giver.' Did you know that this term highlights the role of the employer as the one who provides work or jobs to others?
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"De werkgever" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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