HR office

Staff support department

The HR office is the department or physical location where a company's human resources staff work.

It handles hiring, benefits, employee relations, and workplace policies.

Employees visit the HR office for paperwork, complaints, or questions about their employment: I need to stop by the HR office to update my insurance.

Also called human resources.

Related

paperwork · benefits · open enrollment · direct deposit · payroll · sick leave · employee · handbook · dress code · onboarding · termination · two weeks notice · complaint · manager · fluorescent · break room · badge · orientation

Categories
Opposites
organizational function

HR officelegal department

Firm's internal attorneys

finance department · IT department · engineering department · operations · production floor

employee relationship

HR officeunion hall

Organized workers' headquarters

labor union · workers' council · shop steward · disciplinary board · labor organizer

internal vs. external orientation

HR officeexternal affairs

International diplomatic matters

business development · marketing department · sales office · customer service · client relations

Family

office, resources, humanitarian, officer, official, officially, officiate, unofficial

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G