HR Terms Glossary
Glossary of Human Resources Terms
Brief descriptions of commonly used terms in human resources and human capital management
Absence management
Applicant tracking system (ATS)
Attendance management system
Benefits administration
Biometric time clock
Buddy punching
Compensation planning software
Clock in and clock out software
Cloud based time clock
Compensatory time off
Disability leave
Employee absence tracker
Employee attendance tracker
Employee empowerment
Employee engagement software
Employee onboarding
Employee retention strategy
Employer identification number
Employee turnover
Exempt employee
Exit interview
Fair labor standards act (FLSA)
Family and medical leave act (FMLA)
Federal tax deposit
Federal unemployment tax act
Flexible spending account (FSA)
Health maintenance organization (HMO)
Health reimbursement account HRA)
Health savings account (HSA)
Human capital management (HCM)
Human resources information system (HRIS)
Human resources management system (HRMS)
Indirect compensation
Mobile workforce management
Online time card system
Leave management system
Paid time off (PTO)
Performance appraisal software
Performance management
Qualifying life event
Recruiting software
Salaried employee
Statutory employee
Succession planning
Talent acquisition
Talent management
Time and attendance system
Time clock software
