When Employment Hero acquired Canadian HR platform Humi in January for $100 million, CEO Ben Thompson spoke about aligned values and a seamless integration. Four months on, that vision has collapsed under the weight of reality.
The cultural fallout at Humi goes beyond typical post-acquisition turbulence — it offers a revealing window into Employment Hero’s ongoing workplace challenges and the company's failure to address them.
Over the past few months, multiple Humi employees have contacted Capital Brief to confirm that what they feared has become reality. Detailed Glassdoor reviews echo long-standing issues raised by Employment Hero staff. As one review states: “When Employment Hero acquired Humi, they painted a picture of opportunity, alignment, and a shared mission. What they delivered was confusion, chaos, and one of the most demoralising cultural nosedives I’ve ever witnessed.”
The dismantling of Humi’s workplace perks has been swift and systematic. “Perks that once made Humi a great place to work were quickly taken away in the name of ‘fairness’, like half-day Fridays and company-wide holiday closures,” one employee wrote on Glassdoor.
