A–Z HR Acronym Master List 100+

A–Z HR acronym master list highlighting essential HR terms and definitions for professionals.

A

  1. ADA — Americans with Disabilities Act
  2. ADAAA — ADA Amendments Act
  3. ADDIE — Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation
  4. ADR — Alternative Dispute Resolution
  5. AEO — Adverse Employment Action
  6. AFL-CIO — American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
  7. ALE — Applicable Large Employer
  8. ATS — Applicant Tracking System
  9. ERP — Enterprise Resource Planning

B

  1. BARS — Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale
  2. BLS — Bureau of Labor Statistics
  3. BOB — Best of Breed
  4. BOM — Bill of Materials
  5. BPI — Business Process Improvement

C

  1. C&B — Compensation and Benefits
  2. CBA — Collective Bargaining Agreement
  3. CCPA — California Consumer Privacy Act
  4. CDA — Competitive Disadvantage Analysis
  5. CHRO — Chief Human Resource Officer
  6. CIO — Chief Information Officer
  7. COBRA — Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
  8. COO — Chief Operating Officer
  9. CPI — Consumer Price Index
  10. CSR — Corporate Social Responsibility

D

  1. DEI — Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
  2. DFR — Duty of Fair Representation
  3. DOL — Department of Labor
  4. DOT — Department of Transportation
  5. DPI — Data Protection Impact

E

  1. EAP — Employee Assistance Program
  2. EEO — Equal Employment Opportunity
  3. EEOC — Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  4. EFCA — Employee Free Choice Act
  5. EIN — Employer Identification Number
  6. ELU — Ethical Leadership Unit
  7. ER — Employee Relations
  8. ERG — Employee Resource Group
  9. ERISA — Employee Retirement Income Security Act
  10. ESOP — Employee Stock Ownership Plan

F

  1. FICA — Federal Insurance Contributions Act
  2. FLSA — Fair Labor Standards Act
  3. FMLA — Family and Medical Leave Act
  4. FMLA+ — Expanded FMLA / State Leave Laws
  5. FSA — Flexible Spending Account
  6. FTE — Full-Time Equivalent
  7. FTCA — Federal Tort Claims Act
  8. FTO — Failure to Obey
  9. FY — Fiscal Year

G

  1. GATT — General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
  2. GINA — Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
  3. GPA — General Power of Attorney

H

  1. H1-B — Specialty Occupation Visa
  2. HCM — Human Capital Management
  3. HRA — Health Reimbursement Arrangement
  4. HRBP — Human Resource Business Partner
  5. HRD — Human Resource Development
  6. HRIS — Human Resource Information System
  7. HSA — Health Savings Account
  8. IRCA — Immigration Reform and Control Act

I

  1. I-9 — Employment Eligibility Verification
  2. ICT — Information and Communication Technology
  3. IRS — Internal Revenue Service
  4. ISO — International Organization for Standardization
  5. ISP — Incentive Salary Plan

J

  1. JD — Job Description
  2. JIT — Just-in-Time
  3. JSR — Job Status Report

K

  1. KPI — Key Performance Indicator

L

  1. L&D — Learning and Development
  2. LMS — Learning Management System
  3. LOA — Leave of Absence
  4. LTI — Long-Term Incentive

M

  1. M&A — Merger and Acquisition
  2. MBTI — Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
  3. MBO — Management by Objectives
  4. MNC — Multinational Corporation
  5. MOU — Memorandum of Understanding

N

  1. NAICS — North American Industry Classification System
  2. NCA — Non-Compete Agreement
  3. NDA — Non-Disclosure Agreement
  4. NLRB — National Labor Relations Board
  5. NLRA — National Labor Relations Act
  6. NPS — Net Promoter Score

O

  1. O*NET — Occupational Information Network
  2. OCEAN — Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
  3. OFCCP — Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
  4. OJT — On-the-Job Training
  5. OKR — Objectives and Key Results

P

  1. PAF — Personnel Action Form
  2. PBGC — Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
  3. PEO — Professional Employer Organization
  4. PIP — Performance Improvement Plan
  5. PTO — Paid Time Off
  6. PDA — Pregnancy Discrimination Act
  7. PESTLE — Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental
  8. PERT — Program Evaluation Review Technique
  9. PHR — Professional in Human Resources

S

  1. SHRM-CP — SHRM Certified Professional
  2. SHRM-SCP — SHRM Senior Certified Professional
  3. SOX — Sarbanes-Oxley Act

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