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permanent employee

[/ˈpɜːrmənənt ɪmˈplɔɪiː/]
nounpl: permanent employees
funcionário permanente
1. A person employed on an ongoing, indefinite basis by a company or organization, typically with full benefits and job security protections
She was hired as a permanent employee after completing her six-month probationary period.
Ela foi contratada como funcionária permanente após completar seu período de experiência de seis meses.
2. An employee with a stable, long-term employment contract as opposed to temporary or contract-based work
Permanent employees receive health insurance and retirement benefits.
Funcionários permanentes recebem seguro saúde e benefícios de aposentadoria.
Synonyms
full-time employeepermanent stafftenured employeeregular employee
Antonyms
temporary employeecontract workerfreelancercasual employeeseasonal worker

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
funcionário permanente
Most common term in formal Brazilian business contexts
Brazil
empregado de caráter permanente
More formal legal terminology used in employment contracts
Portugal
trabalhador permanente
Common European Portuguese variant emphasizing worker status
Portugal
funcionário efetivo
Used in Portugal for civil service permanent positions

Related Idioms & Phrases

secure a permanent position
convert to permanent status
permanent versus temporary workforce
achieve permanent employment
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