雇主

• 병음: gù zhǔ
• 한자 분석: 雇 = 户 + 隹 — to hire; 主 = 丶 (flame/dot) + 王 (king) — master, main party, the one in charge

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고용주

The formal counterpart to 雇员 (employee) in legal and contractual language. 雇主 can refer to both individual employers (e.g., a household employing a domestic worker) and corporate employers. In labor law discussions, 雇主 and 雇员 form a standard pair. More formal than 老板 (boss) or 用人单位 (employing unit).

예문

1. 雇主应当为雇员提供符合安全标准的工作环境，不得以任何理由拒绝履行这一法定义务。
2. 劳动争议仲裁委员会对雇主的违规行为作出了处罚决定。
3. 雇主无权单方面更改已签订合同中的薪资和工时条款。

사용 가이드

맥락: law, labor relations, HR, business, contracts

어조: neutral

올바른 표현

• 在劳动争议中，雇主若无法提供书面合同，将承担举证不能的法律风险。(In labor disputes, if the employer cannot produce a written contract, they will bear the legal risk of failing to provide proof.)
• 雇主与雇员双方都应遵守劳动合同中明确规定的权利和义务。(Both the employer and employee should abide by the rights and obligations clearly stipulated in the labor contract.)

피해야 할 표현

• 将'雇主'与'领导'或'上司'混用 — 雇主 is a legal term for the employing party; 领导 refers to leadership or management and 上司 refers to one's direct supervisor

기원과 역사

雇 (to hire) + 主 (master; main party; host). Together: the main party in a hiring relationship — the employer.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Professional and formal contexts