With the end of the year in sight, join HRM as we look back on some of the strangest workplace events of 2024. 

For many, 2024 has been a year of surprises. From political twists to legislative reform and groundbreaking new technologies, HR has had to keep up with a never-ending stream of unprecedented events and transformative developments.

Amid these changes, the world of work has produced its share of bizarre and sometimes baffling news stories. With legal rulings that sounded like punchlines, peculiar workplace habits revealed by research and cultural trends that defied explanation, 2024 was a year where reality sometimes felt stranger than fiction.

For that reason, HRM has put together an end-of-year quiz to see how well you’ve been paying attention to some of 2024’s most unusual work-related stories. Can you separate the fact from the fiction? Take the quiz below to find out. 

Let us know your score or share any other unusual workplace news stories you’ve heard this year in the comment section below.