“They Ran Off to Europe Together”: HR Reps Share the Different Office Scandals They Have Seen on the Job

All it takes is one email to cause absolute chaos at a company. This storyteller worked in an office where the head of HR accidentally sent a companywide email containing a spreadsheet that publicly listed everyone’s salary. This lady really hit “reply all” and didn’t notice. The explosive spreadsheet caused bedlam in the office.  

People found out about their colleagues’ and managers’ salaries, and a lot of drama ensued. Some people even quit because they were so upset about the disparities in their paychecks compared to some of their peers. Believe it or not, this HR head was not fired for this huge misstep. Hopefully, she enrolled in a Microsoft Outlook course.