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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a

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

b

Boomerang employee Business process outsourcing

c

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

d

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

e

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

f

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

g

Garnishment General ledger Global accessibility

h

Hourly pay HR business partner HR reporting Human capital management

i

j

Job classification

k

l

Labor law Labor market Leave of absence

m

n

Nepotism Non-discrimination testing Non-resident alien Notice period

o

Occupational stress Operating budget Overhead cost Overtime

p

Paid holidays Paid sick leave Partial payment Pay cycle Pay stub

q

Qualifying life event

r

Regular time Remote workforce Resident alien Retro pay

s

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

t

Take-home pay Tangible rewards Tax identification number Taxable wage base Tenure 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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Boomerang Employee

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Fringe Benefits

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Absence management

Balancing work and well-being

Disregarded entity

Simplified structure, full control

Inputed income

Quietly counted compensation

Nepotism

Competence, not cousins

Upward mobility

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