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Remote's Global HR Glossary

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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Accounts receivable Accrued leave Attrition absence management Affirmative action plan Affirmative action Accrued payroll Absenteeism policy ADA compliance

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Business process outsourcing Boomerang employee

c

Cross-functional team Corporate social responsibility Career path cutoff date Contingent worker

d

DPA Direct reports Disability leave Deferred compensation Disregarded entity Disciplinary action Direct deposit

e

Equity in business Electronic funds transfer (EFT)Employee retention Employee orientation Employee engagement Employment conditions Employment status

f

Form 8832 Full time hours Form W-3 Fringe benefits Floating holiday

g

Garnishment Global accessibility General ledger

h

Human capital management Hourly pay HR business partner HR reporting

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j

Job classification

k

l

Leave of absence Labour law Labour market

m

n

Non-discrimination testing Non-resident alien nepotism Notice period

o

Overtime Overhead cost Operating budget Occupational stress

p

Pay review Paid holidays Pay cycle Pay stub Partial payment Paid sick leave Pay benchmarking

q

Qualifying life event

r

Resident alien Retro pay Regular time Remote workforce

s

Sourcing in HR Secondary insurance Salary pay Straight time pay Supplemental pay

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Tax identification number Tangible rewards Tenure Take-home pay Taxable wage base Total remuneration

u

Upward mobility

v

Volunteer time off (VTO)

w

Work from home stipend work permit

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y

z

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Old legends, new triumphs

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Upgrading the daily grind

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Quietly counted compensation

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