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self-employed
[self-em-ploid, self-]
adjective
earning one's living directly from one's own profession or business, as a freelance writer or artist, rather than as an employee earning salary or commission from another.
self-employed
adjective
earning one's living in one's own business or through freelance work, rather than as the employee of another
Other 51Թ Forms
- self-employment noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of self-employed1
Example Sentences
Helen Morrissey, head of retirement analysis at investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown, says that LISAs had proven popular among the self-employed, who can save for retirement despite not having access to a workplace pension.
Mums are ineligible for statutory maternity pay if they are self-employed or earn less than £125 a week.
The study was commissioned by the Workers Information Exchange, which is run by former Uber driver James Farrar - who previously successfully campaigned for the company's drivers to be treated as workers, rather than self-employed.
"I'm living in constant pain," said Mr Winnik, a self-employed consultant in the glass lamination industry.
France's paternity leave rules mean dads - including those who are self-employed - must take a week off work immediately after their child is born.
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When To Use
Self-employed means earning one's main income by getting paid directly for one’s work, such as by owning one's own business, as opposed to being an employee and getting paid by an employer.When people describe themselves as self-employed, it typically means that this is their primary way of earning income, and that they do it full-time—as opposed to working as an employee and doing freelance work on the side, for example.The term self-employed is often used by and applied to people who consider themselves business owners, freelancers, and entrepreneurs.Self-employed is sometimes used to collectively refer to self-employed people, as in This program is intended to help the self-employed. The state of being self-employed is self-employment.Example: I love being self-employed—my boss is amazing.
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