Our employers rely on us, but whom do we rely on?

A more difficult question is whether employers can rely upon collective agreements to circumvent the need to make job reassignment.

Only in Britain could employers already rely on a ready-made, indeed on a largely self-made, supply of skilled men with industrial experience.

But she worried that employers were relying too heavily on the reports and that most job applicants had no idea how seriously their credit could count against them.

"An employer is relying on its employees to come to work and perform services," said Mr. Jensen at Accenture.

The employer could not rely on her deceit regarding her condition as a reason for dismissal.

Bus riders in Stark County are nearly invisible to the suburban eye, although employers and mall shoppers rely on them.

Many employers rely on employment agencies to recruit from abroad, while some hotels use Internet advertising or place newspaper advertisements abroad.

For years, many large employers have relied on employee-assistance programs to provide counseling for troubled workers and their families.

Those employers do not often rely as heavily on national on-line job boards, like Careerpath.