So what does HR actually do?

[Gibson486]

I mean aside from hiring people, what do they do?

 

[robphelan]

there's lots of stuff..

recruiting new talent, benefits administration, time keeping, payroll, Organizational management, and on and on.

 

[HN]

resource humans, obviously

 

[iamwiz82]

fun governors

 

[Kelemvor]

Not much at the company I work for. Someone took the HR Policy Manual up to show them tha something wasn't being done correctly and such. He was told "They're more like guidelines than actual rules". But then when something else came up, of course they referred to the Policy Manual and said that that's the official word.

 

[maddogchen]

working for the best interest of the company. If you file a complaint they document it and see if it will reflect negatively on the company. If it does, they put together a case to fire you.

 

[So]

They mine people and sell organs on the commodities market. Why do you think it's "human resources"?

 

[Syringer]

They give you runs once the ball goes over the fence, depending on how many runners were on base.

 

[ColdFusion718]

HR makes people hug each other and all that other lovey-dovey stuff.

 

[boomerang]

They have lots and lots of fun.

Their offices are right across the hall from mine and when they are actually in their offices, they laugh and laugh and laugh. It's like there's a constant party going on over there. I'm not kidding.

People in the facility are poking their noses into our office all day long looking for HR people because they're never around. You'd think they'd leave at least one of themselves behind to be available for people, but no, that's not the case.

This is one of many changes I'd make around here, but alas, nobody is interested in my thoughts. Sigh.

 

[zinfamous]

^ same here. I think they hold office hours on every-other odd day of the month, usually from 11am-2ish. there is a telephone next to the perpetually locked front office door for you to call someone who gives a damn.

they are currntly giving my boss hell right now, though...based on another employee. which is actually a good thing.

 

[michaels]

My HR guy really pissed me off, I seriously considering reporting him to the regional HR guy. :|

 

[BigJ]

Jack shit as far as I'm concerned.

They're responsible for the schedule being up 10 days from the start of the work week. We're lucky if it's two.

They're in charge of training. I'm still waiting on them to get me a booklet on training that was due almost a half year ago.

They're supposed to create the illusion of a liason between corporate and the workers. My HR will cut your throat while you're saving a baby from a burning building if it's for corporate.

 

[Steve]

They sit around coming up with reasons to justify their existence, else corporate would axe them and contract recruiters.

 

[imported_Section8]

Gibson asked a question and I wonder if anyone who answered is in HR. I have some questions.

Does your company provide insurance (health and life)?

Workers compensation?

Retirement/401k?

Is there a labor union where you work?

Are you covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act?

Payroll/pay administration/overtime?

Do you receive awards or bonus?

Are good workers retained while those failing to meet performance expectations are not?

Is pay commensurate with experience (equal pay for equal work)?

Are job descriptions in place and are they accurate?

Has your company ever been sued by employees or x-employees?

Has anyone ever died where you work?

Do you receive training?

This is some of what HR (at least where I work) contends with.

 

[Ktulu]

Fuck up and expect me to clean up their mess.

 

[Chrono]

Originally posted by: Ktulu
Fuck up and expect me to clean up their mess.

LOL. True that. Our HR does suck dude.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: michaels
My HR guy really pissed me off, I seriously considering reporting him to the regional HR guy. :|

Is "michaels" short for Michael Scott?

 

[DarkManX]

they also show funny videos about sexual harasment in the work place, and how to not saying things that can hurt or offend others.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: DarkManX
they also show funny videos about sexual harasment in the work place, and how to not saying things that can hurt or offend others.

lol my boss told someone he was gonna cut their balls off today on the phone

 

[Gibsons]

Lose paperwork.

 

[Nutdotnet]

Let's see....today I spent the morning dealing with an angry new-hire who claims she was told by her supervisor that she'd be receiving a raise...when she was denied she went all the way up to our President/CEO. And now I have the joy to deal with it.

Yesterday I administered 2 FMLA claims and 1 Worker's comp claim. I interviewed two people for a driving job. I ran three background checks on prospective hires. I administered a hire packet to a new ft hire.

Oh...and today we issued a psuedo "COLA" to all employees hired prior to 10/1/07...and for the, oh I don't know, half of our workforce who doesn't bother to check their email, I'm getting bombarded by calls asking why their wage is higher.

So yeah...HR doesn't really "do much".

 

[puffff]

They handle firing people too.

 

[wyvrn]

I had a complaint once on a contractor that was harassing people in our dept, and his company didn't care. I filed a report with HR and never heard back. I called them and left messages, and they never returned them.

 

[Steve]

They produce carbon dioxide. The plants would need it if they weren't plastic.