HR Glossary
Connecteam’s HR Glossary defines the most commonly used HR terms and phrases in plain, easy-to-understand language to help anyone, from seasoned HR professionals to brand-new HR specialists, better understand the terminology of the HR industry.
Whether you’re just researching the human resources industry or preparing for your next pitch to introduce a new training program, you’ll find the information you need right here.
Click on a term below to learn more.
A
Awards and Prizes
Absence Management
Absence Rate
Additional Pay
Age Discrimination
Attrition
Absenteeism Policy
Action Item
Annualized Salary
Asbestos Rules and Regulations
Autism in the Workplace
All-Hands Company Meeting
Adverse Impact
B
Boomerang Employee
Bereavement Leave
Base Pay
Bona Fide Occupational Qualification
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy
Basic Salary
Benefit Enrollment Form
Biweekly Pay
Base Wage Rate
Benefits Manager
Blended Workforce
Behavioral Interviewing
C
Company Halloween Party
Company Valentine’s Day Party
Company Labor Day Celebration
Company Independence Day Celebration
Company April Fool’s Day Party
Company Veterans Day Celebration
Company Events
Company Christmas Party
Carryover (PTO)
Compensatory Leave
Company Purpose
COBRA Insurance
Company History
Company Culture Change
Culture Audit
Culture Committee
Company Reporting Structure
Corporate Culture
Company Vision
Company Core Values
Company Mission
Company Goals
Conditions of Employment
Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
Career Path
Compensation
Compensation Strategy
Compensation Philosophy
Company Diversity
Compensable Time
D
Disability Awareness Training
Diversity Workplace Events
DEI Training
Disability Leave
Drug Test Consent Form
Direct Deposit Authorization Form
Disability Discrimination
Depression in the Workplace
DEI
Drug-Free Workplace
Direct Reports
Duties Test
Dependent Care Benefits
E
Employee Database
Employee Incentives
Employee Directory
Easter Company Party
Employee Satisfaction
Employee Recognition
Employee Rewards
Employee Empowerment
Employee Lifecycle
Employee Handbook
Employee First Day
Employee File
Employee Burnout
Employee Birthdays
Employee Emergency Contact Form
Employment Contract
Employee Net Promoter Score
Employer Payroll Taxes
Employee/Employer Flexibility
Employee Management
Employee Turnover
Employee Engagement
Employee Experience
Employee Tenure
Employee Write-Ups
Employee Discipline
Electronic Signature Software
Employee Resignation
Employee Tardiness
Employee Evaluation
Executive Onboarding
Exempt vs. Non-exempt Employees (FLSA)
Employee Benefits
Employee Onboarding Experience
Employee Handbook Acknowledgment
EEO Statement
Employment History
Exempt Employee
F
Federal Holidays
Form 2553
Form 1040-ES
Form 1099-SA
Form 1120-S
Form 940
Form 942
Form 8109
Form 941
Full-Time Hours
Forms 1094-C and 1095-C
Form 8832
Form 8809
Form 5498-SA
Form 1042-S
Form 1099
Form 8233
Four-Day Work Week
Firing an Employee
Full-time Employee
FLSA Non-Exempt
Furlough
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
G
H
Hiring Manager Checklist
Human Resources Audit
Human Resources Management System (HRMS)
Hours Worked
Hourly to Salary
Hourly Employee
Hourly Wage
Holiday Pay
I
Internal Job Board
Internal Job Posting
Internal Communication
Informal Communication
Incentive Pay
Internal Transfer Policy
Inclusion
Involuntary Turnover
Interviewing Techniques
Internal Recruitment
Interviewing
I-9 Form
I-9 Acceptable Documents
J
K
L
M
Meet-And-Greet
Maternity Leave
Medicare Wages and Tips (W-2)
man Resources Information System (HRIS)
Medical Leave of Absence
Military Leave From Work
N
New Year’s Eve Company Party
New Hire Gifts
Non-Disclosure Agreement
New Hire Report
New-Hire Questionnaire
O
Onboarding Survey
Onboarding
Overtime
Onboarding Checklist
OSHA Form 300
OSHA Form 301
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Onboarding Buddy
P
Paid Time Off (PTO)
PTO Accrual Cap
PTO Accrual
Paid Holidays
Paternity Leave
People Management
Pay Adjustment
Payroll Records
Pay Date
Payroll Service
Pay Group
Partial Pay
Pay Stub
Pay Calculation
Payroll
Payroll Tax Rates
Pay Period
Performance Management
People Operations
Part-time Hours
Per Diem
R
S
St. Patrick’s Day Office Party
Seasonal Employment
Sexual Harassment Training
Sick Leave Pay
Sick Leave
Sabbatical Leave
Staffing
Start Date
Salary
Salaried Non-Exempt Employee
Salaried Employee
Skills Gap
Seasonal Employee
T
Temporary Employee
Training Efficiency
Tangible Rewards
Training Needs Assessment
Training Management Software
Turnover Rate
Tuition Reimbursement
Transitional Employment
Timesheets
Time Tracking
Tax Exemption
Team Culture
U
V
W
Workforce Automation
Workplace Fundraising Events
Workplace Celebrations
Workforce Management
Wage to Salary
Workplace Diversity
Welcome Letter
Work Behavior
Workplace Policies
Workplace Injury
Wage Compression
Workplace Culture
W-2 Form
W-4 Form
W-5 Form
W-3 Form
Workplace Investigation
W-9 Form
Welcome Packet