W-2 employee

English

Etymology

From W-2 +‎ employee. W-2 is the tax form given to employees.

Noun

W-2 employee (plural W-2 employees)

1. (US) An individual who is formally employed by an organization (in contrast to an independent contractor who receives tax form 1099)
   • 2022 August 8, “1099 Vs. W-2: What’s The Difference?”, in Forbes Advisor‎^[1]:

     1099 contract workers and W-2 employees are classified per the IRS based on how you work with and compensate them.