Employee gets suspended from work after they ask to have HR present during a meeting with boss: ‘I'm assuming I'm fired and HR won't listen to me’

Is there anyone at work who truly has your back, no matter what?

Remember that scene in Finding Nemo, when Bruce the shark and his two buddies had a "Vegetarian Sharks" meeting with Marlin and Dory, and they repeated the phrase "Fish are friends, not food?"

Well, often in the office, we feel the need to have a similar meeting with other employees, and remind ourselves that "HR are sharks, not friends."

The thing about HR is that they were hired by the company for the protection of the company only. They tell you, the employee, that HR is here to listen and help with any possible problem you might have, but they actually mean that HR will help protect the company from you, and not the other way around.

This usually leaves employees to fend for themselves, which can be quite tricky for people working for toxic companies, or worse, toxic bosses.

The employee in the story below knew they stood no chance in front of their toxic boss, especially after she called them in for a meeting to complain that "their shoes aren't work appropriate", which is just… ridiculous. When it became clear to the employee that this boss is up to no good, they turned to the only people they thought could help them: HR. The employee told the boss that they would only have a meeting with her if HR were present, planning to raise concerns about her conduct with the right people who would listen.

However, instead of a meeting with HR and the boss, the employee arrived at work a few days later to find they had been suspended from all their accounts. Apparently, the boss reported them to HR herself, and now this employee can't even do their job.

It would seem that HR will not be the friend this employee is looking for, but the story is not over yet. Keep scrolling to read the rest.

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[USA] Asked Boss for an HR Meeting, Got Suspended Three Days Later

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