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Halloween news special: 3 terrifying HR horror stories

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Halloween news special: 3 terrifying HR horror stories

At the time of year when thoughts turn to ghosts and ghouls and all things spooky, those in the HR business might begin to think back as to what horror stories they’ve experienced over the last 12 months.

Working in a people-focused function, there’s always chance for fallings out, human error and idiosyncratic behaviour to rear its head and force HR practitioners to step in to try and solve any personnel problems.

Below we’ve collated some of the worst HR horror stories from the past year.

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