'They canceled my two weeks off': HR approves employee's PTO for her mother's funeral, then cancels request, employee has an outburst

Every human resources department has been known for some shady behavior to protect the interests of the company rather than the interests of the actual humans who work there. Ironic, much? 

We all have these kinds of stories, particularly ones that involve employee benefits like paid time off. It's a tale as old as time: an employee requests vacation time for an important event like a wedding or a funeral, their boss approves said vacation time, then shames them in some way as the dates actually approach. It's always somehow the employee's fault that management didn't prepare for their absence, even if the employee did plenty of work on their end to prepare for their time off. We all recognize this situation all too well.

However, this Redditor's request was not fully approved before it was mysteriously canceled in the system. On top of that, it wasn't exactly a beach vacation she was hoping for; she was taking time off to plan and attend her own mother's funeral. Any decent HR professional or boss would do everything in their power to make it work for their employee no matter what, especially during such a sensitive time. But just as we said already, Human Resources is not actually about human resources. If it were, employees would always be protected in situations like this. 

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions in the comments section, and feel free to share your HR horror stories as well. When you're finished, check out this post about how an employee used HR to get their boss demoted.