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[em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee] / ɛmˈplɔɪ i, ˌɛm plɔɪˈi /


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The companies raised similar amounts of money, so the AI startups had about 20% more capital per employee.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

With an indirect rollover, the check is made payable to the former employee, is treated as a distribution and is subject to mandatory 20% tax withholding.

From MarketWatch Jul. 19, 2026

Lucy Kemp, a strategic brand and communications leader at the IT company La Fosse and an employee experience specialist, agrees.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

An OpenAI employee told security that they thought they saw him on a bus near the company’s office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

The county sheriff was an employee of the State of Alabama, the county claimed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The study found that AI-powered startups have about 25% fewer employees than comparable companies not built around AI capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The Aerospace Corp., a nonprofit government contractor, also uses a 3% match but provides a total of 12% for the longest-tenured employees through added nonelective contributions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

“It probably creates really strong incentives for employees to contribute. It’s also really easy to communicate.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Publix, a Florida-based grocer, automatically provides employees with shares of the company’s stock after they have clocked in 1,000 hours within a year and offers an option for them to purchase more.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

A year earlier, she had organized her fellow black employees at a white-owned nursing home to join a voter registration march.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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