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Human resources
Referring to the function within an organisation that is charged with managing its employees, often as well as its recruitment process.
Contributors in Human resources
Human resources
executive compensation
Business services; Human resources
Compensation package for senior positions designed to be tempting, including salary, benefits, bonuses and long-term incentives.
FLSA
Business services; Human resources
Fair Labor Standards Act. Employee protection law including minimum wage and overtime pay, minimum employment age etc.
Family and Medical Leave Act
Business services; Human resources
This act stipulates that employers must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to eligible employees.
flexible schedule
Business services; Human resources
Employee benefit which allows employees to choose their own working hours, provided they work the normal amount of hours.
garnishment
Business services; Human resources
When a person's earnings are withheld by his/her employer in response to a court order. The earnings will be used to pay an unpaid debt.
generation X
Business services; Human resources
People born between 1965-80, known for their independence, informality and entrepreneurialism.
hiring freeze
Business services; Human resources
When all non-essential hiring is put on hold. This can allow employers to consolidate and restructure current departments.
