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employer
A person, company, or organization that employs other people (employees) in exchange for payment.
Die Zufriedenheit der Mitarbeiter ist für einen guten Arbeitgeber sehr wichtig.
Employee satisfaction is very important for a good employer.
The word 'Arbeitgeber' (employer) is composed of 'Arbeit' (work) and 'geben' (to give). So it literally describes a person or company that 'gives' work.
Mein Arbeitgeber bietet flexible Arbeitszeiten an.
My employer offers flexible working hours.
The ending '-geber' refers to the person who gives something. The counterpart is the ending '-nehmer', the person who takes something. So the 'Arbeitnehmer' (employee) is the person who accepts the work from the 'Arbeitgeber' (employer).
Der Arbeitgeber und der Arbeitnehmer müssen den Arbeitsvertrag unterschreiben.
The employer and the employee must sign the employment contract.
Common expressions are 'den Arbeitgeber wechseln' (to change employers), 'bei einem Arbeitgeber angestellt sein' (to be employed by an employer), or descriptions such as 'attraktiver Arbeitgeber' (attractive employer) or 'sozialer Arbeitgeber' (socially responsible employer).
Viele junge Leute wollen für einen attraktiven Arbeitgeber mit gutem Ruf arbeiten.
Many young people want to work for an attractive employer with a good reputation.
employee
'der Mitarbeiter' and 'der Arbeitgeber' are on two different sides of the employment relationship. The employee works for a company, public authority, or organization. The employer employs people and pays them for their work. An employer can be an individual person, but it is usually a company or organization. So the contrast is: the person who works there is a 'Mitarbeiter'; the one who offers and pays for the work is an 'Arbeitgeber'.
Der Arbeitgeber hat den Vertrag vor dem ersten Arbeitstag geschickt.
The employer sent the contract before the first day of work.
Im Gespräch fragte meine Kollegin nach dem neuen Mitarbeiter.
During the conversation, my colleague asked about the new employee.