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An employer is any entity that can or has paid people to work for it.
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Corporations (e.g.: Nintendo, Skanska, SK Telecom)
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Small businesses (e.g.: GoGet CarShare Flipboard)
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Non-profit organizations (e.g.: Greenpeace, Drupal Association)
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Governments and government agencies (e.g.: Finland, KGB, United States Postal Service)
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Restaurants (e.g.: McCormick & Schmicks, Starbucks)
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Companies which are subsidiaries of larger companies (e.g.: Subaru France, Nike Skateboarding, )
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Educational Institutions (e.g.: The Open University, Stockholm School of Economics, Yonsei University)
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Individuals, such as CEOs or people employing babysitters, nannies or house cleaners (e.g.: Eric E. Schmidt, Sharon Osbourne, when hiring nanny Melinda Varga)
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No type is necessary for individuals hiring domestic workers. Use business names instead of a CEO.
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Fictional employers (e.g.: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Bluth Company)
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Type as Employer in fiction
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Companies using freelancers or independent contractors (e.g.: McKinsey & Company, when working with Brad Greenlee)
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Freelancers and independent contractors have clients, not employers