key employees
noun phraseUK /kiː ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/
US /kiː ɪmˈplɔɪiz/
Key employees are the most important workers a company needs to keep.
The boss gave the key employees special badges so everyone knows they are important.
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2. Employees whose leaving would seriously harm the business.
The company listed its key employees in the emergency plan.
3. People with special skills that are hard to replace.
Engineers are key employees at the robot factory.
4. Workers trusted with important jobs or secrets.
Only key employees can open the safe.