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 job search, looking for a job, hr, fmla, and frustrating, 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
: "[UK] a member of the management team accidentally sent a teams message about me to a company-wide teams chat. Am I warranted in going to HR regarding this?"
17 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "[FL] I found out a co-worker has been engaging in sex work while on the clock while working from home."
11 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "[FL] how much do you spend on each employee annually for taxes, benefits, bonuses, anything outside of their regular pay, etc?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskHR
#1
Job Search
11 posts
#2
Looking For A Job
11 posts
#3
Hr
10 posts
#4
Fmla
: "[IN] Employees declining Fmla protection"
10 posts
#5
Frustrating
6 posts
#6
Pto
: "[MD] Denied bereavement leave for pet loss and retroactive Pto accrual"
6 posts
#7
Struggling
4 posts
#8
Interview
: "[CA] Hiring Manager sent e-mail asking for Interview with dates from previous week"
4 posts
#9
Remote Work
3 posts
#10
Hr Managers
: "Question for Hr Managers [NA]"
3 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
United States Specific
: "[OH] Do I have to inform my former employer of my new job?"
11 posts
#2
Workplace Issues
: "[UK] a member of the management team accidentally sent a teams message about me to a company-wide teams chat. Am I warranted in going to HR regarding this?"
9 posts
#3
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
: "[MX] HR professionals: do you think the industry has become less empathetic toward candidates?"
9 posts
#4
Compensation & Payroll
: "I negotiated a higher salary and signed a contract for my new role, but my employer now says I must sign a new contract with a lower salary because they accidentally offered me too much [UK]"
8 posts
#5
Leaves
: "[NJ] USA. Maternity leave notice"
8 posts
#6
Employment Law
: "Can I be fired for refusing to work late days at my full time job? [OH]"
5 posts
#7
Employee Relations
: "Trans issues at work [USA] [AZ]"
5 posts
#8
Resignation/Termination
: "[INDIA] Employment overlap due to onboarding but never actually joining – need advice"
4 posts
#9
Policy & Procedures
: "[NY] Not sure if this is HR worthy, help?"
3 posts
#10
Unemployment
: "[PA] if I sued my employer after they fired me while I was approved for FMLA would I be in the wrong?"
3 posts
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+36k members(2.0%)
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Last updated: July 24, 2026