Employment

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Employment has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Diary Of A CEO (May 2026). The impact of AI on employment and job creation is a central theme.

Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any other entity, pays the other, the employee, in return for carrying out assigned work. Employees work in return for wages, which can be paid on the basis of an hourly rate, by piecework or an annual salary, depending on the type of work an employee does, the preva