HR Glossary
Plain-English definitions of human resources, payroll, recruiting, and compliance terms. Built for HR professionals and small business owners.
Human Resources
Employee Offboarding
Employee offboarding is the structured process of managing an employee's departure from an organization, including exit interviews, knowledge transfer, and access revocation.
Employee Onboarding
Employee onboarding is the process of integrating new hires into an organization, covering everything from paperwork and training to culture orientation and role-specific setup.
eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score)
Employee Net Promoter Score measures how likely employees are to recommend their workplace to others, scored on a scale from -100 to +100.
HRIS (Human Resource Information System)
An HRIS is a software system for managing employee data, HR processes, and organizational information in a centralized digital platform.
HRMS (Human Resource Management System)
An HRMS is software that combines core HR functions like payroll, benefits administration, time tracking, and employee data management into a single platform.
Recruiting
Payroll
Benefits
Compliance
1099 Employee (Independent Contractor)
A 1099 employee is actually an independent contractor who receives a 1099 tax form instead of a W-2, meaning they are not technically an employee of the company.
W-2 vs 1099: Employee vs Contractor
W-2 workers are employees who receive benefits, have taxes withheld, and work under employer control. 1099 workers are independent contractors who handle their own taxes and work independently.
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