A retail store in Great Britain has lots of tips for its employees regarding their work clothes, such as hiding “lumps and bumps,” and what types of undergarments to wear.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: dress code, fat, love handles
Just how tricky is it to give references about former employees? A pending lawsuit in New Jersey shows how not to talk about former workers.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Best Buy, reference checks, Target
If you’ve handled workers’ comp claims, you’re probably used to some common injuries: wrenched back, torn ligaments, pulled muscles, etc. But did you ever imagine having to deal with implants?
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: breast implants, workers' comp
As the U.S. workforce gets larger – and we’re talking body weight here – it’s interesting to note how one Australian company is coping with a lack of svelte job applicants.
Read the rest of this entry »
At least you can understand their argument: Liquor makers in a China province want government workers to be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages during their lunch breaks.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: alchohol, china, drinking, government workers, lunch
Does your company use gift certificates to try to retain excellent employees? Apparently, some workers need to be told there are limits on what they can pay for with the certificates.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: employee, hooker, Iowa, prostitute, unemployment
Welcome!
Human Resources is, of course, a very serious business. So, those of us at HR Blunders don’t mean to make light of what you do on a daily basis.
But, once you read some of the real-life HR and employee oddities we’ve dug up, we think you’ll smile, if not laugh out loud.
And despite the ridiculous situations we write about, you’ll find some real-life take-home in these stories, too.
What are we all about?
“Dubious decisions” – You won’t believe some of the decisions made by managers, supervisors and employees.
“HR Blunder of the Week” – We think you’ll like all of our stories, but this one, each week, will walk away with this honor – or dishonor.
“Oh no they didn’t” – We tell you about the latest stupid human tricks at work.
“Rules made to be broken” – Breaking these workplace rules isn’t just an idea, it’s required.
“That’s how they do it in _____” – HR Blunders “from the foreign desk.”
“They said what?” – Regular proof that people at work say the stupidest things.
And as we add more unbelievable stories, we’ll think of additional fun ways to categorize them.
And we’re adding new stories every day, so please check back regularly. If there’s something you have a question about or would like to contribute, e-mail fhosier@pbp.com.
Fred Hosier
Editor
HR Blunders
