Global Work Glossary

Lost in a maze of global employment jargon? Find your way out with our handy collection of work and HR terminology

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1-on-1 meeting 1099 employee 13th month pay 14th-month pay

A

Accrued payroll Agent of record Annualized salary Applicant Tracking System (ATS)Attrition Automated clearing house (ACH)

B

Base salary Benefits Administration Bi-weekly payroll Boomerang employee

C

Centralized payroll Commission pay Compensation Contingent Workforce Contract employee Cost per hire Cross-Training

D

Deferred compensation Disguised employment

E

EIN (Employer Identification Number)Employee background check Employee Engagement Employee Recognition Employer of Record (EOR)Employment status EOR Agreement ESOPs

F

Fixed-term contract Foreign subsidiary Full time hours

G

Global Expansion Global Payroll Global Workforce Management Gross Pay

H

Hourly to salary HR Compliance HRIS (Human Resources Information System)Hybrid workspace

I

IBAN number Independent Contractor vs. Employee

J

Job Board Job Description

L

Labor law Leadership Development Local Income Tax

M

Medicare Tax Mobile employee

N

Net Pay Non-compete agreement Non-Compete Clause

O

On-demand pay Onboarding Outsourcing Overtime Pay Overtime Rules

P

Pay period Payroll cycle Payslip PEO (Professional Employer Organization)

R

Remote job Rewards

S

Salary calculator State Income Tax Supplemental pay

T

Talent Acquisition Talent mobility Tax Compliance Telecommuting Timecards

U

Unpaid time off

V

Virtual employee Virtual meeting Visa Sponsorship

W

Work permit Work visa Workplace Policies

Y

Year to date Year-End Payroll Processing

Z

Zero-hour contract

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