Employment term
Employment may be short term or long term. Laws usually guarantee minimum daily wages.
Hire and fire pattern
Some businesses treat employees like extended family. Won’t fire or lay off - prefer salary cuts and innovation. (5)
Mobility
Contracts or laws may limit a worker’s mobility.
Indentured laborers have agreed to serve for a certain period of time under certain conditions in exchange for money/ transportation paid in advance.
In case of slavery, the laborer is considered the property of the owner/ employer; and employment changes only when the slave is sold.
Working conditions
Some countries, by law limit working hours (36 hours in France, t be compensated when violated), specify minimum vacation (5 weeks in France, often exceeded), unlimited paid sick-leave (heavily subsidized by government in France), maternity/ fraternity leave (with maid service in France), heavily subsidized day-care.
Other countries, such as USA; and certain industries, are more friendly towards employers rather than employees.
Remuneration
Remuneration is paid in various forms: cash, stock options, stock allocation, matching contributions to retirement savings and charities etc..