Sorry, but compound words have connotations, just as any other words. German labour history is well documented and well researched and anyone familiar with areas such as the Ruhrgebiet or Siemensstadt (particularly interesting at the moment as Siemens is “taking away” / withdrawing 1000s of jobs in Siemensstadt) can see for themselves how the paternalistic give and take of the labour market worked historically and is still working to some extent today.
The Arbeitnehmer / Arbeitgeber model of work clearly differentiates industrial workers from Handwerker, who provide for themselves through their craft with their own hand. No one can give or take your craft away!
Language is not a neutral beast.
