Business, Management, Human Resources Dictionary: A

Definitions of unscheduled absence or absent for the human resources glossary of human resources related terms.

An absence is the scheduled time off from work that occurs when an employee is not present at work during a normally scheduled work period.

Absenteeism policy is a policy that provides guidance within an organization about how to manage the state of chronic absence from work.

For many small to midsize businesses, having an employee suddenly become disabled (because of an accident or an illness) can be somewhat daunting if it’s a new experience for the employer. These tips will help you accommodate disabled employees and welcome them back to work. They will also help you accommodate employees with longer term disabilities.

Acculturation is a socialization process by which new workers adjust to, and become part of, the corporate culture of their new company, office, department, etc.

Age discrimination is adverse work treatment of an employee based on a class or category that the employee belongs to – employees over age 40 - rather than on the employee's individual merit. Age discrimination is unlawful under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967.

An agile organization is able to quickly adapt to changing circumstances; it is ready for anything. It can respond instantaneously to changing customer demands. The agile organization innovates rapidly, and immediately tailors products and services to customer needs. Agility means nimble and quick.

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) makes it unlawful for an employer with 15 or more employees to discriminate against a qualified individual with a disability. The Michigan Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act, which is similar to the ADA in many respects, covers employers with one or more employees; other states may similarly define different laws for workplace treatment of people with disabilities. This article addresses disability law issues relevant to employers.

Researching business technology can be a daunting task and finding a Human Resources Management System (HRMS), that meets the unique needs of your business and offers ease of acceptance by your employees, can present a challenge. To begin this process, I suggest exploring a Web-based HRMS solution, which avoids the pitfalls of a costly software purchase, internal IT involvement or a lengthy implementation process.

An applicant tracking system (ATS) works in conjunction with an online job application to track and manage applicants for your jobs online. Applicant tracking software allows the employer to deal with job applications and to manage the data collected from resumes. Most large corporations use applicant tracking software to manage the resume database created by online job applications at the compan…

At will employment describes the employment relationship between employers and employees in almost every state. At will employment means that the Company does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment for any period of time. In at will employment either the Company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or...