Employer embraces husband and doorkeeper (5)
I believe the answer is:
usher
'doorkeeper' is the definition.
('usher' can be a synonym of 'doorkeeper')
'employer embraces husband' is the wordplay.
'employer' becomes 'user' (I've seen this before).
'embraces' indicates putting letters inside.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'user' going around 'h' is 'USHER'.
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for usher that I've seen before include "One conducts people to seats" , "Person who shows one to a seat" , "whose house collapsed?" , "One puts you in your place" , "One who shows people to seats" .)