21 of the Craziest Things HR Professionals Have Ever Experienced

We previously assumed that the duties of HR specialists were limited to answering mundane questions about company policy, but some of them seem to have more important skills under their belts, too, like acting as mediators when a co-worker accuses a colleague of practicing witchcraft. One in particular also stepped up to handle the messy fallout of a co-worker who died and — surprise! — had two families that didn’t know about each other. 

These are just a couple of the insane things HR workers have had to deal with on the job, and trust us, they somehow get worse.