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>> “Eight weeks of paid leave includes up to two weeks prior to the birth and assumes a normal vaginal delivery,” an HR representative said write to Jennifer I
by mattrp 7y ago
>> “Eight weeks of paid leave includes up to two weeks prior to the birth and assumes a normal vaginal delivery,” an HR representative said write to Jennifer
I bet if most companies simply got rid of the HR departments altogether, not only would inhumane and repulsive policies like the above not exist, I bet most employees would be happier and more productive.
- brown9-2 7y agoI think this is naive. The HR department is simply the mouthpiece for the policies that the company’s management wants.
- reaperducer 7y agoDepends on the company. I've worked for companies where horrid HR people recommended horrid policies to upper management. It was their way of making themselves feel important, and most of the staff feared the upper HR people.
- walshemj 7y agoI think there is a lot of internalised custom and practice that HR adhere to.
- klyrs 7y agoI've had good and bad experiences with HR. If you have good HR and a bad manager, you can rely on HR in times of family crisis (and if the manager punishes you, you'll probably have support to relocate within the company; rolling the dice but at least you've still got HR). If you have bad HR and a good manager, you rely on the manager. If both are bad, it's probably best to find new employment.
- lawnchair_larry 7y agoCan you clarify what part of that policy you find inhumane and repulsive?
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- drewbug01 7y agoHR - in service of protecting the companies interests - just as often prevent managers from discriminating. I think a better solution is to have stronger laws that favor workers. HR will enforce them because they don’t want their company in legal trouble, and employees gain the benefit the laws provide. Everyone wins, more or less.
- MrBuddyCasino 7y agoSome of the worst people I ever had the misfortune to interact with were in HR, and I'm 100% sure it wasn't just because their were the executors of company policy. There were great ones too of course, but I feel it attracts a certain personality type.