r/AskHR is a subreddit with 1.8M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses hr, job, work, time, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review ats, payroll software, and hr books.
A place for employees to ask questions about compensation, benefits, harassment, discrimination, legal, and ethical issues in the workplace.
Popular Themes in r/AskHR
#1
Advice Requests
: "[CA] Can my employer force me to take a pay cut/ lower paying position because they can't accommodate my medical accommodation request?"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[TX] Found out my wife is having an affair with her boss. Can I report to their HR?"
12 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "[AZ] I’ve been invited to be a panelist."
1 post
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Looking for recruiter feedback on a hiring platform I'm building [UK] [IN]"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskHR
#1
Hr
: "[CA] Hr Investigation - Alcohol"
59 posts
#2
Job
: "[IT] Would you quit without another Job lined up if your workplace has normalized harassment?"
57 posts
#3
Work
44 posts
#4
Time
43 posts
#5
Struggling
29 posts
#6
Background Check
: "[UK] Background Check"
15 posts
#7
Termination
: "[MA] employee suspected a PIP and went on "medical leave""
15 posts
#8
Leave
: "[UK] Employer asking me book annual Leave during non-working time."
13 posts
#9
Struggled
12 posts
#10
Struggle
12 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskHR
Ats
7 reviews
#1
SelectSoftware Reviews
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Recruitee
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Paylocity
4.0★ from 1 review
Payroll Software
5 reviews
#1
iSolved
1.0★ from 1 review
#2
ADP
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Sage
4.0★ from 1 review
Hr Books
5 reviews
#1
Lucy Adams
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Brené Brown
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Steve Browne
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskHR
#1
Workplace Issues
: "[CAN-ON] My boss (M 30s) snapped an elastic on my (F 25) thigh very hard twice in a row. It hurt me very bad and left red welts."
13 posts
#2
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
: "[UK] CIPD Avado L5"
9 posts
#3
Resignation/Termination
: "[MN] Terminated employee’s wife emailed me…"
8 posts
#4
Policy & Procedures
: "[CA] Exempt salary employee, employer rescinded approved PTO the day of and said consequences if I didn’t come to work."
8 posts
#5
Compensation & Payroll
: "[CA] Being denied promotion because coworker is on FMLA"
6 posts
#6
Employee Relations
: "[NC] Employer contacting my family."
5 posts
#7
United States Specific
: "[TX] Unpaid mandatory staff meeting"
4 posts
#8
Employment Law
: "[MS] Is it worth pursuing? ADA compliance case."
4 posts
#9
Leaves
: "Boss won’t stop contacting me on medical leave [CA] [USA]"
3 posts
#10
Performance Management
: "[TX] can someone give me some insight in to what the heck this meeting I had with HR leadership was about?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/AskHR
Yearly
+33k members(1.8%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026