@hr_explained: Buzzwords don’t get HR’s attention. HR and leadership should be evaluating what is actually happening. Simply claiming you’re being harassed or discriminated against or that your work environment is hostile are vague claims. Please make sure you thoroughly describe what is actually happening. Many employees don’t realize what the legal definition of these words are. Or that not all discrimination is illegal. Or that a hostile manager doesn’t automatically mean the definition of hostile work environment is met. #hrtiktok #onthisday #humanresources #manager #managersbelike

Michelle Collin :

Someone told me micromanaging is a hostile work environment. Is that true?

Mo Nighean Donn :

We need the workplace safety act now.

ForMeMo :

Unfortunately, the moment an employee puts in writing thats the environment it must be investigated

Heidihoinaz :

unless you have significant paperwork of a hostile work environment, it’s never gonna be a win for you. Human resources was designed to make companies successful. We never will stand a chance.

Val.Kyrie :

what about changing my allowable paid drive times, refusing to give me work on projects due to " my rate to customers", out of the blue emails stating I'm declining work and response is required- that's weeks long and a days drive away from my children (I'm a single mom)...?

Caitlyn :

Oh perfect so mine is still a hostile environment.

CastorTroy :

most of the time it's mgr holding people accountable that gets perceived as hostile😂bc the mgr let it slide until it was no longer acceptable

userz1a5gegrtj :

What is The Importance of the HR Role in Supporting Organizational Goals?

Rev.Haywood Jablomi :

Yes...yes it is.

genZHRx :

I think it would also be impactful to include that while this behavior may not meet the threshold of "hostile," if a leader is making the work environment undesirable, then it should be escalated. Effective HR leadership is more than the bare minimum dictated by law.

its_me_jessicaaaaaa :

Hostile work environment worked for me. She was fired in 2 days.

Adolf1935 :

That’s why you learn what drives those hostile people over the edge and do it repeatedly until they swing on you and when they do you fall down and get paid

EndersReign :

What are your thoughts on if HR will be a good career field for the future?

The_Unimommer :

I “support organization goals” by maintaining compliance and reducing liability- but my dept as a whole also serves a lot of administrative functions critical to operations- such as enrolling benefits and managing protected leaves.

Claire Heidi :

Before I got more training in HR (and then went back to school for my Masters and HR Certification) I didn’t understand this either. However, the behavior, especially if widespread and corroborated almost always violates the code of conduct in the employee handbook and can rise to workplace bullying. Bad bosses are bad for the company. It’s tough when the higher leaders do not want to address that before too much damage is done.

Lance :

hmmmm. let me check with the lawyer about that.

dreamlover :

HR is a scam

Crashout 1%er :

what if your boss gives me a negative yearly review after ive spent months asking for specific and actionable items but being met with vague feedback such as "just dont be a dictator", then during the review states they've been withholding specific feedback out of concerns for my "mental health" (which ive never approached them to help with).

sleepyfieldnotes :

🌻🌸Asdzaa D 🌸🌻 :

The judge will decide 🙌🏽‼️

Jillian Does Branding :

People definitely conflate “hostile work environment” and “toxic work environment.”

emotional_distance :

HR is there to protect the company, not the employees

palisadeshockeygirl :

I got fired for this - I was just being a manager and it got characterized as “demeaning”. I didn’t even get to defend myself.

Atlas :

You are the only person I’ve ever heard describe this accurately on here. Basically if the hostile interactions don’t involve a protected right, it’s nothing more than managerial style, or personality.

kristina :

so if they are mean and rude and they are causing you to resent your job and causing tension that’s not a hostile work environment ?