The department that turned firing into a growth opportunity.
US federal law prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities and requiring workplace accommodations, whose spirit is frequently circumvented through creative interpretation.
Applying agile methodology principles (flexibility, iteration, rapid feedback) to HR processes and strategies. It's HR pretending to be tech-savvy.
The measurable personality traits that HR departments obsess over when they're pretending to build 'data-driven' teams. These are the supposedly quantifiable characteristics that determine whether you're 'synergistic' enough for the role.
The expedited release of equity compensation to employees, often triggered by changes in control or termination events. The 'golden parachute for non-executives.'
Active support from privileged group members toward marginalized groups in the workplace and beyond. Often performed performatively without actual advocacy or risk.
Software that stores job applications, moves candidates through hiring stages, and sometimes rejects résumés before a human has read them. It is the bouncer of the hiring process, and it is strict about formatting.