This year’s headlines were full of nightmares for HR pros.
From deepfake job applicants to a false kidnapping claim, 2022 had no shortage of nightmares for HR pros.
To mark Halloween, we’re revisiting those stories and others, taking you on a horrifying journey of this year’s most spine-chilling HR headlines.
Read on for words of caution and some scary lessons learned.
The lawsuit follows a police investigation that revealed a manager’s allegations of kidnapping and assault by Starbucks workers, which led to the suspension of 11 employees, were fabricated. Read the full article ➔
HR professionals sometimes find themselves caught between employer demands and legal requirements. Read the full article ➔
If not dismissed, the case at hand “creates substantial risk to human resource departments and professionals,” SHRM asserted. Read the full article ➔
Employers must consider a number of factors, from separate leave laws to employee relations, an attorney told HR Dive. Read the full article ➔
Once hired, fraudsters could make off with a trove of sensitive client information. An FBI agent shared some tips on avoiding the scheme. Read the full article ➔
HR managers engage in protected activity when they oppose their current or a former employer’s allegedly discriminatory practices, the 11th Circuit held. Read the full article ➔
Cassie Whitlock, the HR lead at BambooHR, talks compliance and how the EEOC makes trans inclusion difficult. Read the full article ➔
Cybersecurity incidents are not only growing more prevalent. They are also becoming more costly. Read the full article ➔
UMass Memorial Health had to quickly improvise a way to run payroll for more than 16,000 employees without hours-worked data, CFO Sergio Melgar told HR Dive. Read the full article ➔
A court filing in an age discrimination suit revealed "incriminating animus" against older workers, the suit argues. Read the full article ➔
The bullying was infectious, the worker said, and ultimately led to her dismissal. Read the full article ➔
