HR poem for Halloween
Who can believe it is already Halloween?
This year has flown by however we have seen
Hair-raising tribunal claims due to mishandling of cases
Rail, A&E and junior doctor strikes in their workplaces
We had the King’s coronation and an extra day off
And ended up with quite a few people with a cough
Covid is the fourth highest reason for being off work
And continues to add pressure to others’ casework
Average absence rates have continued to rise
Our summer was a wash-out but that’s no surprise
The rugby world cup gave us reason to cheer
With some shock departures harder to bear
Employees can often be such a delight
But when they misbehave, we get a fright
Look after your people, they aren’t all monsters
With them engaged your company prospers
The cost of living crisis continues to be scary
Leaving our employees feeling weary
Let them come to work in fancy dress costume
To keep at bay the doom and gloom
HR people are often called the ‘grim reaper’
But we help companies by being the gatekeeper
Launching P²HR in May of this year
Has helped more companies to lose that fear