Human Resource Glossary of Essential HR Terms
Explore HR terminology and glossary with essential human resource terms and clear definitions to help professionals and beginners understand HR concepts.
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California Labor Laws
Career Plateau
CASDI - California State Disability Insurance
Certificate of Good Standing
Circular A
Circular E
Common Law Test
Compensation
Compensatory Time Off
Competency Based Pay
CP 575 Letter
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Cross Functional Teams
Certificate of Good Standing
Contingent Worker
Cascading Goals
Cost Per Hire
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Employee Database
Earnings
Electronic Data Interchange
Electronic Funds Transfer
Emotional Intelligence
Employee Benefits
Employee Benefits Administration
Employee Deductions
Employee Empowerment
Employee Engagement In HR
Employee Evaluation
Employee Handbook
Employee Management
Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)
Employee Onboarding
Employee Orientation
Employee Relations
Employee Satisfaction
Employee Turnover
Employee Type
Employer Identification Number
Employment Contract
Employment Status
Evidence Of Insurability
Exempt Employee
Exemption
Exempt Vs Nonexempt
Exit Interview
Employment at Will
Equal Employment Opportunity
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Federal ID Number
Federal Income Tax
Federal Income Tax Withholding
Federal Tax Deposit
Federal Unemployment Tax Act
FICA
Flat Tax Withholding
Flexible Spending Account
Floating Holiday
FLSA Status
FMLA Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Form 940
Form 942
Form 1040 ES
Form 1042 S
Form 1099
Form 1099 SA
Form 1120 S
Form 2553 - USA
Form 5498 SA
Form 8109
Form 8233
Form 8809
Forms 1094 C and 1095 C
Full Time Equivalent
Full Time Hours
Form 8919
Form 8974
Form 5884
Fractional HR
Fringe Benefits
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Payroll
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Off
Partial Payment
Passive Candidates
Pay Group
Pay Period
Payroll Activities
Payroll Deduction
Payroll Service
Per Diem
Performance Improvement
Performance Management
Performance Review
Personal Income Tax
Pre Tax Deduction
Preferred Provider Organization
Prior Period Adjustment
Professional Employer Organization
Profit and Loss Statement
Proof of Insurance
Prima Facie Case
Protected Group
Prorated PTO
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Salaried Employee
Salaried Non Exempt
Salary Basis Test
SDI Tax
Seasonal Employment
Self Employment Tax
Shift Differential
Sick Leave Pay
Social Security Administration
Social Security Number
Sourcing
Standard Hours
State Tax Withholding
State Unemployment Tax Act
Statutory Employee
Straight Time Pay
Succession Plan
State Unemployment Insurance
Supplemental Wages
Sandwich Leave Policy
Superannuation
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What Are Part Time Hours?
What is Pay Calculation?
What is Payroll Software?
What Is the Payroll Tax Rate?
What Is a Pay Stub?
What are PCORI Fees?
What Is Qualifying Life Event
What Is Secondary Insurance?
What Is a 401 K?
What Is a 403 B?
What is 457 b Plan?
Wage Attachment
What Is Direct Deposit
What Is Social Security Tax?
What are Social Security Tips
What are Social Security Wages?
W2 Form
W3 Form
W4 Form
W5 Form
Wages
Wage to Salary
What Is Withholding Tax?
What is a Worker?
Workers Compensation
Workweek
What Is Earned Income Tax Credit
What is an Employee?
What are Employer Payroll Taxes?
What Is Fair Labor Standards Act
What are Federal Holidays
What Is Federal Mileage Reimbursement?
What Is the Federal Minimum Wage
What Is Form 941
What Is Form 8832?
What Is Form i9?
What Is Franchise Business
What Is FSA Limits
What Is Garnishment?
What Is Tax Gross Up?
What Is Health Maintenance Organization?
What Is Health Reimbursement Account
What Is Health Savings Account?
What Is Holiday Pay?
What Is Hourly Employee
What is Hourly to Salary?
What Is Hourly to Yearly?
What is an HR Business Partner?
What are HSA Contribution Limits?
What Does Impute Mean?
What Is an Independent Contractor?
What Is Job Description
What Is Labor Force?
What Is a Levy?
What Is Overtime?
What Is Pattern or Practice Discrimination?
What Is a Position Description
What Is Form 5558?
Weekly Off
Wages Protection System (WPS)
What is HCM Software?
What is HRIS? (Human Resource Management System)
What is Human Resources Management System (HRMS)?
What is HR Software?
What is Applicant Tracking System?
What is Performance Management Software
Work Performed
What is Employee Scheduling Software
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