Is the HR department doing more harm than good?

In recent months I have been reading more and more articles from Fast Company. I really like how they discuss all sorts of companies and the focus on innovation. So, when we were asked to talk about any topic in HR, I started looking through Fast Company to find something relevant. That is when I came across this article: Why We Hate HR.

Original Cover from the Fast Company Print

Please read it for yourself to see if you agree. The one problem, or point I should make is that this article is from 2005. As such, many things have changed since this article was written, but I think the author still makes several valuable points. Please leave your feedback.