Employee Relations Vocabulary

noun a person employed for wages or salary, especially at a non-executive level

adjective relating to or characteristic of an employee

• The employee was commended for their dedication to the project.
• The employee got a raise for their hard work.
• That employee is a real go-getter.
• The employee was the backbone of the team.

adjective describing an action or behavior that is done in response to a perceived injury or offense

• The country implemented retaliatory tariffs in response to the trade dispute.
• She gave him a retaliatory look after he made a snide comment.
• He threw a retaliatory punch after being pushed in the schoolyard.
• Her words were like a retaliatory strike, hitting back at his criticism with force.