Empleyado

Empleyado is not a standard word in Spanish. It is usually a misspelling of empleado, the masculine form meaning a person who works for a company or organization under an employment contract. The feminine form is empleada and the plural is empleados (masculine/mixed) or empleadas (feminine).

Etymology: derived from the verb emplear, with the agent suffix -ado, meaning a person who is employed.

Usage: In most contexts, empleado refers to staff or workers within an organization. It distinguishes the worker from the employer (empleador) and from the job or position (empleo). In HR, payroll, and labor law texts, empleado is a common term to designate a worker who is bound by an employment relationship rather than a contractor.

Caveat: Because "empleyado" resembles "empleado" but is not standard, it appears as a typographical error, OCR misread, or stylized spelling in informal writing, media, or brand names. In formal writing or dictionaries, the correct form should be used.

Notes: In some Latin American countries, usage may vary; but standard dictionaries list "empleado" and "empleada" as the accepted forms.