ERG

Abbreviation with 2 meanings

ERG
Stands forEmployee resource group
Meanings2
CategoriesBusiness & Finance, Government & Politics

ERG has two meanings. It stands for Employee resource group (human resources) or Emergency Response Guidebook (emergency services).

Meanings of ERG at a glance

#ERG stands forContext
1Employee resource groupBusiness & Finance › Human Resources
2Emergency Response GuidebookGovernment & Politics › Emergency Services

1. Employee resource group

Business & Finance · Human Resources Abbreviations

Voluntary, employee-led group that brings together workers who share an identity, background or interest, such as women in engineering, veterans, parents or LGBTQ+ employees, to offer networking, mentoring and feedback to leadership.

Example: The veterans ERG is hosting a resume workshop for military spouses.

Often traced to Xerox, where Black employees formed a national caucus in 1970 with support from CEO Joseph Wilson. ERGs are also called affinity groups or business resource groups. Lawyers advise keeping them open to all employees, since membership limited by protected characteristics can raise discrimination concerns.

2. Emergency Response Guidebook

Government & Politics · Emergency Services Abbreviations

Guide published by the US Department of Transportation, with Canada and Mexico, that helps first responders identify hazardous materials by UN number or name and decide protective actions and evacuation distances. A new edition is released every four years.

Example: Look up UN 1017 in the ERG; it's chlorine, guide 124, so expand the isolation zone.

Its color-coded sections are yellow (by UN number), blue (by name), orange (response guides) and green (isolation distances). It is carried in most fire engines and police cars. Free mobile apps provide the same content.

More human resources abbreviations

  • eNPS – Employee Net Promoter Score
  • EOE – Equal opportunity employer
  • EOR – Employer of record
  • ER – Employee relations
  • ESPP – Employee stock purchase plan
  • EVP – Employee value proposition
  • EX – Employee experience
  • FLSA – Fair Labor Standards Act

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More emergency services abbreviations

  • EMA – Emergency management agency
  • EMAC – Emergency Management Assistance Compact
  • EMD – Emergency medical dispatch
  • EOC – Emergency operations center
  • ESF – Emergency support function
  • FACP – Fire alarm control panel
  • FD – Fire department
  • FDC – Fire department connection

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