criticalemployees

noun
UK /ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/
US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz/

These are the workers a company really needs to keep things running.

The hospital made sure its criticalemployees could get to work during the storm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Workers whose absence would quickly stop a business from operating.

The factory listed its criticalemployees so managers knew who to call first.

3. People with special skills that are hard to replace.

Engineers are criticalemployees at the power plant.

4. Staff members needed during emergencies or disasters.

The city thanked its criticalemployees for keeping buses running.