Worst Bonehead HR Mistakes
5. Bad math/Excel skills lead to a budget number that under-represents medical costs by 30%. Budget already approved by board. HR pro still doesn't get what went wrong...
4. Diversity materials featuring employee photo shoots with a 70% representation of white guys under 40. They're well-dressed, though. Kind of looks like a JCrew photo shoot...
3. Company salary data sent to the proverbial "all employees" email distribution list. Weak attempt to recall message follows one day later, with no global acknowledgment of the snafu.
2. HR Team wants to do flu shots, but gets cute and orders a vaccine that knocks everyone out of work for 2 days due to the strain ordered...Turns out they ordered a vaccine used for those traveling to Kenya, rather than to Nashville...
1. Swimsuit models on the cover of the employee handbook (in their work attire).