Who are the Employers? “The Employers are an esoteric faction, in which their very existence is known only by the Gman and a few characters in the series. They are much more elusive in nature, though it can be said that with the Gman working for them, the Employers hold a greater omnipotent power on a cosmic scale. They have been known to decide events on the timeline, sending the Gman to nudge variables in their favor, such as Alyx Vance surviving Black Mesa as a small child.”