May 6th, 2009
Confessions from a former director of the department of “Dark Arts.” from Fired! (c) 2007 Shout Factory
Tags: HR
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So does that mean that every HR that exists in the U.S. is not doing what they’re supposed to be doing? Are they all like this? Why do companies have this position then? What is their purpose?
I was harrased my my supervisor at Syngenta for two years. In desperation I went to HR who “arranged” for a mediated (by HR) discussion. According to the so-called Syngenta Code of Conduct, “Syngenta assures employees who raise issues that it will take no adverse action against them for reporting conduct by others that may be in violation of the Code”. The meeting never happened: instead, my position was eliminated within days.
I totally agree with this after experiencing almost exactly the same reactions from HR at a company I was with for ten years (stellar performance every year). The department I worked in went to HR as a group to try to resolve an issue with a Bully Boss. HR nodded and took notes in our meetings. A few weeks later I was selected as the sacrificial lamb and was part of the next round of layoffs. It worked. No one else is saying anything about the continued bullying for fear of losing their jobs. They’re all on medication, but I’m not. Four months later, the company is advertising for my replacement, but it’s now an entry level position. I’d work in the sewers before I’d go back to that toxic environment.