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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.
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990
; Human resources
The ADA is a federal anti-discrimination law which prohibits private employers, state and local governments, employment agencies and labor unions from discriminating against qualified individuals ...
Mentoring
; Human resources
Mentoring is a relationship between a senior and a junior where the elder person guides the younger person through difficult times, gives advice and support. Definition: Mentoring is a ...
Job Description
; Human resources
An accurate description of what a new employee will do in order to decide how to divide the work between employer and employee. Definition: Creating a job description is a key step in the hiring ...
Medical savings accounts (MSA)
; Human resources
Savings accounts designated for out-of-pocket medical expenses. In an MSA, employers and individuals are allowed to contribute to a savings account on a pre-tax basis and carry over the unused ...
Health savings accounts (HSA)
; Human resources
A tax-free account that can be used by employees to pay for qualified medical expenses. Contributions do not have to be spent the year they are deposited. Money in the account earns interest and ...
Just cause
; Human resources
A legal term used as the guiding principle utilized by employers whenever engaging in some form of corrective action or discipline for employees. Just cause is determined by examining the ...
Handicapped individual
; Human resources
Based on the definition provided by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, an individual is "handicapped" if he or she has: a mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one or ...
