a sus empleados

to its employees

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to its employees Depending on the context, “sus” can also mean “to their employees” or “to his or her employees.” The “a” marks the employees as the direct object of verbs such as espiar, pagar, and tratar.

SP: La empresa escucha a sus empleados.

EN: The company listens to its employees.

El amo trataba bien a sus empleados y por eso todos lo respetaban.

The master treated his employees well, and that's why everyone respected him.

Las empresas deben pagar un salario justo a sus empleados.

Companies must pay their employees a fair wage.

Siempre les ayudan a sus empleados.

They always help their employees.

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Esta compañía ha estado espiando a sus empleados.

This company has been spying on its employees.

Tom no sabe tratar apropiadamente a sus empleados.

Tom doesn’t know how to treat his employees appropriately.

No se requiere de los jefes que paguen a sus empleados la baja por enfermedad.

Bosses are not required to pay their employees for sick leave.

Él trata bien a sus empleados.

He treats his employees well.

Tom trata a sus empleados con generosidad.

Tom treats his employees generously.

Ellos tratan bien a sus empleados.

They treat their employees well.