HR Glossary Your go-to guide for essential HR terms, definitions, and concepts A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z A Administrative Services Outsourcing (ASO) Affordable Care Act (ACA) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Applicant Tracking System (ATS) B Background Screening Benchmarking Benefits Administration C Co-Employment Compensation Strategy Compliance Audit Confidentiality Agreement Continuation of Health Coverage (COBRA) D Department of Labor (DOL) Data Privacy Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) E E-Verify Employee Classification Employee Engagement Employee Handbook Employee Leasing Employee Records Employee Relations Employer Brand Employer of Record (EOR) Employment Contract Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Equal Pay Laws Exit Interview F Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) Final Paycheck Form I-9 G General Liability Insurance H Harassment Prevention Training Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Human Resources Information System (HRIS) Human Resource Outsourcing (HRO) I Independent Contractor Test Internal Mobility IRS 3504 Designation J Job Description Joint Employment Just Cause Termination K Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) Knowledge Transfer L Labor Law Posters Learning and Development Leave of Absence (LOA) Liability Shield M Minimum Wage Law Misclassification Penalties Multistate Compliance N New Hire Reporting Non-Compete Agreement Non-Discrimination Testing O Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Offboarding Process Onboarding Process Operational HR Overtime Compliance P Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy Pay Equity Laws Payroll Service Provider Pay Transparency Payroll Payroll Tax Filing Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Performance Management Performance Reviews Professional Development Progressive Discipline Q Qualified Health Plan (QHP) Quality of Hire Quid Pro Quo Harassment R Recruitment Recruitment Strategy Remote Workforce Compliance Resignation Reskilling Retention Strategy Risk Management S Severance Sexual Harassment SHRM Certification State Leave Laws State Paid Leave Strategic HR Succession Planning T Talent Acquisition Tax Credits Termination Title VII Total Compensation Total Rewards Turnover Rate U Unemployment Claims Management Upskilling V Vendor Management Verification of Employment (VOE) Voluntary Benefits W W-2 vs. 1099 Classification Wage and Hour Law Work Eligibility Workers’ Compensation Workforce Planning Workplace Conduct Policy Y Years of Service Z Zero Tolerance Policy
