Employees - GCSE Business Definition

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Employees are individuals hired by a business or organisation to perform specific tasks in exchange for remuneration in the form of wages or a salary. They are crucial to the functioning and success of any business, contributing their skills, expertise, and labour to help the firm achieve its objectives. In the context of GCSE Business , the role of employees involves understanding the importance of productivity, employee motivation, and satisfaction. Businesses manage employment through recruitment, training, and development. Learning about employment rights and responsibilities that ensure fair treatment and safe working conditions is significant too.

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