Tööandjaga

Tööandjaga is the Estonian phrase meaning “with the employer.” It functions as a comitative form derived from the noun tööandja (employer) and is used to indicate an action or relationship that involves or is conducted with the employer as the other contracting party. The expression appears in legal texts, contracts, and everyday language to specify the party with whom an agreement or discussion takes place.

In use, tööandjaga denotes accompaniment or association with the employer. It commonly appears in phrases such as lepingu sõlmimine tööandjaga (signing a contract with the employer) or töötingimuste arutamine tööandjaga (discussing working conditions with the employer). The form can combine with various verbal constructions to express cooperation, negotiation, or interaction between an employee, a contractor, or another party and the employer.

Context and relevance: the term is especially frequent in employment law, human resources, and workplace negotiations, where identifying the employer as the counterpart is essential. It helps specify the party responsible for obligations, rights, and decisions within a work relationship. While the concept is straightforward, its precise interpretation depends on the surrounding grammatical structure and the verb that governs the action.

See also: tööandja, töötasuleping, tööintress, töövõtuleping.