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International HR terminology can be complicated with so many mysterious acronyms. Our team of global employment experts are constantly updating this glossary to translate. Search, learn, and help your team go global with confidence.

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Absence management Absenteeism policy Accounts receivable Accrued leave Accrued payroll Affirmative action Affirmative action plan aap Americans with disabilities act ada compliance Attrition Advisory shares ATS Annualised Pay

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Boomerang employee Business equity Business process outsourcing bpo Bereavement leave Business Visa Bi weekly pay Breaks for remote employees

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Career path definition Carryover paid time off Cliff Compensatory time off Contingent worker Core hr Corporate social responsibility Cross funtional teams Cut off date Commission pay Competency-based pay Contract Lifecycle Management Churn Rate Convertible notes (Equity)

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Deferred compensation Direct deposit Direct reports Disability leave Disciplinary action Disregarded entity Dpa Diluted shares Discrimination in Workplace

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Eft Employee directories Employee lifetime value Employee retention Employee tenure Employment conditions Employment status Equity incentive plans Equity philosophy Expense Equity grant Employee Employee turnover rate Employee Transfer

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Fair labour standards act flsa Floating holiday Form 8832 Form w 3 Forms 1094 c and 1095 c Fringe benefits Fte Full time hours FUTA

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Garnishment General accounting ledger Global accessibility Gross vs net pay Global Mobility

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Hcm human capital management Headcount Holiday pay vs pto Hourly pay employee Hr business partner Hr employee engagement Hr gap analysis Hr process Hr reporting Hr talent sourcing Human resource information system Human resource software Hybrid Workspace

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Imputed income Incentive based compensation In-kind benefits Interpersonal skills IBAN Number

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Job classification

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Knowledge management system

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Labour law Labour market Learning management system Leave of absence

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Merit increase Medical leave

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Nepotism New employee orientation Non discrimination testing Non resident alien Notice period

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Occupational stress Onboarding Operating budget Outside services expenses Overtime Offer letter Off-cycle payroll Overhead cost On-demand pay

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Paid holidays Paid sick leave Partial pay Pay benchmarking Pay stub Payroll cycle Performance improvement Performance bonus Post-money valuation payroll tax Payroll deductions Payroll report Pay transparency Pre-money valuation Piece Rate Pay

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Qualifying life event

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Recruitment software Regular time Remote workforce Resident alien Retro pay Residence Card

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Salary pay Salary review Secondary insurance Straight time pay Supplemental pay Sample chart of accounts Social Security Wages on W2

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Take home pay Tangible rewards Tax identification number Taxable wage base Timesheet Title vii Total remuneration Tax Amendment Telecommuting Test term

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Unfair dismissal Upward mobility

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Vesting Vto volunteer time off Virtual Employee

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What is a job description What is a resume Work from home stipend Work permit Workforce agility

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Quietly counted compensation

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