HR Glossary
What is COBRA?
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, a federal law that allows employees and their dependents who lose group health insurance coverage due to a qualifying event (job loss, reduction in hours, divorce, death) to continue the same coverage for 18 to 36 months at their own expense plus a 2% administrative fee.
Why it matters in hiring
COBRA comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.
Related terms starting with C
- Calibration
- Calibration Session
- Campus Recruitment
- Canada Labour Code (Canada)
- Canadian Human Rights Act (Canada)
- Candidate Experience
- Candidate Persona
- Candidate Pipeline
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