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While HR teams are meant to offer their employees support and assistance, they are frequently a source of anxiety and mistrust in the modern workplace. A new report shared by MyPerfectResume found that 86% of workers are afraid of HR representatives.
According to the report, employees' fear of HR greatly impacted their willingness to discuss work-related issues. Eighty-five percent of workers said they hesitated to approach HR, citing concerns such as a doubt of confidentiality or a fear of repercussions. A large majority – 71% – also believe that HR departments are too involved in office politics.
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