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Sunday, January 23, 2011

HR Glossary

Competitive advantage

‘People are the source of competitive advantage’. Other systems in an organization can be copied but not the people in the organization.

Confidentiality agreement

An agreement restricting an employee from disclosing confidential or proprietary information.

Constructive dismissal

1. Coercion by threats to act or promises to refrain and includes a resignation given as an alternative to be dismissed.
2. A breach of duty by the employer leading a worker to resign.

Contingent workers

Employees who may be: casual labor, part-timers, freelancers, subcontractors, independent professionals and consultants.