In this situation, the hiring should have been done by a different manager if they had personal connections, and inappropriately rescinding the offer means the employer could now be on the hook for paying them. Second, Have a clear hiring process in place to ensure that there aren’t any conflicts of interest. Ensure they know the consequences and the procedures for breaking the guidelines. There are two takeaways from this story: First, Have a clear social media policy for all employees. The manager found these posts on their own time, and although the new hire had already given their current employer notice, the manager rescinded the job offer.

However, after the offer was made and accepted, the manager found inappropriate posts on the new employee’s social media accounts.

Social Media Appropriateness– A manager once offered a job to a new hire.

These protocols will also show employees their organization cares about their issues. The moral of this story is that HR departments need to have a clear protocol for handling all claims and reports, and they need to follow it closely in order to avoid any further trouble. Another incident occurred but since the HR team took so long, the employee took this complaint to the EEOC. The HR department was slow to address the issue, and another claim was made about the same manager.

Handling Reports – Another employee once made a claim about their manager.

Consider providing company backgrounds and encourage people to always be aware of their surroundings. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard something like this happen, and as most organizations continue to work in a predominantly remote environment, it’s important to remind staff of protocols/guidelines when attending video calls.

The person’s significant other was unknowingly walking behind them in their underwear throughout the entire call.

Zoom Debacles– I was recently told a story about an employee who was on a Zoom call for a board member meeting.

In light of Halloween, below are a few spooky stories of past HR mistakes to help your organization prevent these things from happening in the future! Many HR teams have years of experience and have seen many different scenarios play out, sometimes not in the most workplace-friendly way.

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