HR Glossary

HR Glossary

Clear, practical definitions of the HR, payroll and workforce terms that shape modern people operations, from attrition to AI-native HCM.

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6 terms
9-Box Model9/80 Work Schedule147c Letter360-degree Feedback401(k) Plan1099 Employee

A

48 terms
Abilene ParadoxAbscondingAbsenteeismAbsenteeism PolicyAbsolute RatingsACA ComplianceAccessibilityActual Deferred Percentage(ADP)Administrative Services Only (ASO)Advanced Earned Income Credit (AEIC)Adverse EffectAffinity BiasAffirmative ActionAgentic HCMAI-nativeAgile HRAI Agent Autonomy LevelsAI-nativeAI Agents in HRAI-nativeAI Audit TrailAI-nativeAI Compliance for HRAI-nativeAI CopilotAI-nativeAI Governance in HRAI-nativeAI HallucinationsAI-nativeAI in Employee ExperienceAI-nativeAI-First HCM vs AI-Added HCMAI-nativeAI-Native HCMAI-nativeAI-Native Maturity for HRAI-nativeAlternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)Annual IncomeAnnualized SalaryAOR (Agent of Record)Applicant Tracking System (ATS)Applicant VolumeAppointment LetterAppraisal LettersAppraisalsApprenticeshipArrearsASO ( Assistant Section Officer )Assessment CentresAssessment YearAt-Will EmploymentATS ( Applicant Tracking System)Attendance Management SystemAttendance PolicyAttritionAttrition RateAutomated Clearing House (ACH)Autonomous HRAI-native

B

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Background CheckBackground VerificationBalanced ScorecardBase SalaryBase Wage RateBasic SalaryBehaviour SkillsBehavioural CompetencyBehaviourally Anchored Rating ScaleBell CurveBenchmarkingBereavementBereavement LeaveBias Detection in AI HR SystemsAI-nativeBiometric TechnologyBiweekly PayBona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ)BonusBring Your Own Device(BYOD)BumpingBusiness Process Outsourcing

C

37 terms
CandidateCandidate PersonaCareer BreakCareer DevelopmentCareer LatticeCareer PathCareer PlateauCarry ForwardCasual LeaveChange managementChief Executive OfficerChurn RateCoachingCompa RatioCompensationCompensation And BenefitsCompensation PlanCompensatory OffCompensatory Time OffCompetencyCompetency-Based PayConfidentiality agreementConfirmation LetterContext in AI HR SystemsAI-nativeContingent WorkerContingent WorkerContingent WorkersContinuous FeedbackContract EmployeeContract of EmploymentContribution Margin RatioConversational AI in HRAI-nativeCost to Company (CTC)Cost-Per-HireCover LetterCrisis ManagementCross-functional team

D

16 terms
Data Privacy in AI-Driven HRAI-nativeDearness Allowance (DA)Deferred compensationDeferred RevenueDelayeringDigital Nomad VisaDigital TransformationDirect ReportDisability LeaveDisciplinary ActionDisciplinary ActionDisciplinary ProcedureDiversity and Inclusion in the WorkplaceDiversity ManagementDownshiftingDPA ( Data Processing Agreement )

E

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E-RecruitmentEB2 NIW VisaEEO-1 ReportingEEO-1 ReportingEmployee AssessmentsEmployee Assistance ProgramEmployee AttritionEmployee BenefitsEmployee ClearanceEmployee DatabaseEmployee Deposit Linked Insurance SchemeEmployee EmpowermentEmployee EngagementEmployee EvaluationEmployee HandbookEmployee LifecycleEmployee ManagementEmployee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS)Employee OnboardingEmployee OrientationEmployee Referral ProgramEmployee RelationsEmployee Resource GroupEmployee RetentionEmployee Retention RateEmployee SatisfactionEmployee Self ServiceEmployee Sentiment AnalysisAI-nativeEmployee State Insurance (ESI)Employee State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)Employee TenureEmployee TurnoverEmployee TypeEmployer BrandingEmployer Identification Number (EIN)Employer Value PropositionEmployment HistoryEmployment StatusEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP)EOR ( Employer of Record )Equity TheoryEU AI Act (and Its Impact on HR)AI-nativeEx Gratia PaymentExempt EmployeeExempt vs. Non-Exempt Employee StatusExit InterviewExpatriateExplainable AI (XAI)AI-native

F

29 terms
Factor ComparisonFamily Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Federal HolidaysFederal ID NumberFederal Income Tax(FIT)Financial YearFine-TuningAI-nativeFive Factor ModelFixed-Term EmployeeFlexible WorkplaceFloating HolidayFLSA StatusForced RankingForm 10CForm 12BForm 12BBForm 16BForm 1099Form 2106Form 8832Form W-3Form W-4Form W-9Foundation ModelsAI-nativeFringe BenefitsFringe BenefitsFull Time HoursFull-Time Equivalent (FTE)Functional Job Analysis

G

20 terms
GamificationGender DivideGeneral LedgerGeneration XGeneration ZGIG EconomyGlobal MobilityGlobal PayrollGoal CascadingGolden HandcuffsGratuityGreat HRGrievanceGross HoursGross IncomeGross MisconductGross SalaryGross VS Net IncomeGross-UpGroup Interview

H

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Harvard Model of HRMHawthorne effectHeadcountHierarchy of NeedsHiring JourneyHiring ProcessHouse Rent Allowance (HRA)HPI VisaHR AuditHR Business PartnerHR ConsultingHR DatabaseHR Functions ListHR GeneralistHR OperationsHR ProcessesHR SoftwareHR TechHRIS AnalystHSA ReimbursementHuman Capital Management (HCM)Human Resource Information SystemHuman Resource ManagementHuman Resource Management SystemHuman Resource OutsourcingHuman Resources AnalyticsHuman Resources Business PartnerHuman Resources Information System (HRIS)Human Resources Manager(HR)Human-in-the-loop AIAI-nativeHybrid Working Model

I

10 terms
Imputed IncomeIncentive PayInclusive WorkplaceInductionInformal CommunicationInternshipInterview PanelInterview SchedulingIT DeclarationITR (Income Tax Return)

J

8 terms
Job analysisJob BoardJob ClassificationJob DescriptionJob EvaluationJob HopperJob RotationJohari Window

K

7 terms
KanbanKey Performance IndicatorsKey Result AreasKnowledge ManagementKSA'sKudosKudos

L

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Labour UnionLarge Language Models (LLMs)AI-nativeLateral HiringLateral RecruitmentLayoffLeadership DevelopmentLearning and DevelopmentLearning and Development (L&D)Learning Management System (LMS)Leased EmployeesLeave AccrualLeave BalanceLeave CreditLeave EncashmentLeave Management SystemLeave of absenceLeave PolicyLoss of PayLoss of Pay (LOP)

M

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Management by ObjectivesManagement StylesManagement TrainingMarginal Revenue FormulaMaternity Benefit ActMaternity Benefit ActMaternity LeaveMatrix OrganizationMean wageMedical LeaveMentoringMerit IncreaseMerit PayMicromanagementMillennialsMinimum Wages ActMonetary CompensationMulti-Agent SystemsAI-native

N

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NepotismNet PayNet SalaryNew EmployeeNominal Group TechniqueNon-Disclosure AgreementNon-Exempt EmployeeNotice BuyoutNotice Period

O

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O-1B VisaObjectives and Key Results (OKR)Objectives Key Results (OKR)Occupational StressOffer LetterOffer Letter Acceptance RateOffshoringOn-Demand PayOn-Roll and Off-RollOnboardingOne-On-One MeetingOral ReprimandOrganisational ChangeOrganization Development (OD)Organizational CultureOrganizational DevelopmentOrientationOutsourcingOvertime

P

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Paid LeavePaid Time Off (PTO)Panel InterviewPareto PrinciplePartial PaymentsPaternity Leave MeaningPay ParityPay RegisterPay StubPayrollPayroll SoftwarePayslipPeersPeople AnalyticsPeople ManagementPeople OperationsPerformance AppraisalPerformance ImprovementPerformance Improvement Plan (PIP)Performance ManagementPerformance Management CyclePerformance PlanningPerksPersonal Income Tax (PIT)Pink SlipPre-BoardingPreboardingPredictive People AnalyticsAI-nativePro-RataProbationary ArrangementProbationary PeriodPromotionPrompt EngineeringAI-nativeProtected ClassesProvident Fund (PF)Provisional CreditPsychometric TestPTO ( Paid Time Off )Public Provident Fund (PPF)Pulse Survey

Q

2 terms
Quality ManagementQueen Bee Syndrome

R

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RecruitmentRecruitment SoftwareRedundancyRedundancy PayReimbursable ExpensesReimbursementRelieving LetterRemote InterviewRemote JobRemunerationRequest for proposal (RFP)ResignationResponsible AI in HRAI-nativeRestricted HolidayRestricted HolidaysResume ParsingRetentionRetentionRetention StrategyRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)AI-nativeRetro PayRevenue per EmployeeReverse MentoringReview ProcessRewards And RecognitionRight To ManageRightsizingRisk ManagementRoles and ResponsibilitiesRoster ManagementRotational Training

S

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Sabbatical leaveSalaried EmployeeSalary DeductionSalary IncrementSalary RevisionScreeningSeasonal EmploymentSelf Employed TaxSelf-ReviewSensitivity TrainingSeverance PayShift Differential PaySick Leave PaySignal-Based HRAI-nativeSituational LeadershipSkill GapSkills GapSkills IntelligenceAI-nativeSmart GoalsSocial CollaborationSocial HRSocial Media Background VerificationSocial Media RecruitingSocial NetworkingSocial RecruitmentSoftware As A ServiceSourcingStaffingStaffing AgencyStandard DeductionState Unemployment Insurance (SUI)State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA)Statutory EmployeeStipendStraight-Time PayStrategic HRMStrategic PlanningSuccession PlanSuccession PlanningSUI ( State Unemployment Insurance )Summary DismissalSuperannuationSupplemental WagesSuspensionSUTA TaxSystem ChangeoverSystem ChangeoverSystemic Discrimination

T

24 terms
Talent AcquisitionTalent Acquisition SpecialistTalent IntelligenceAI-nativeTalent ManagementTalent Management SoftwareTalent PoolTangible RewardsTaxTax Deduction and Collection Account Number(TAN)Tax Identification NumberTaxable IncomeTD1 FormTeam BuildingTemporary EmployeeTermination LetterTime to ProductivityTotal CompensationTotal Quality ManagementTotal RemunerationTraining And DevelopmentTraining Needs AnalysisTransformational LeadershipTrust Layer in AI HRAI-nativeTurnover

U

6 terms
Unconscious BiasUnconscious Bias in the WorkplaceUniversal Account Number (UAN)Unpaid LeaveUpskillingUpskilling

V

5 terms
Variable PayVirtual HRVisa SponsorshipVoid CheckVoluntary Benefits

W

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W-2 EmployeeWage DriftWage DriftWage to SalaryWalk-in InterviewWeekly OffWellness ProgramsWFH (Work From Home)What is Labour ForceWhat is Labour MarketWork AuthorizationWork From Anywhere (WFA)Work From Home (WFH)Work-Life BalanceWorker's CompensationWorkforce DiversityWorkforce ManagementWorkforce PlanningWorkplace BullyingWrongful Termination