Incompetent employees can wallow for years often because they're connected to a Director or above and managers simply don't know how to manage low performers out.
Employee careers are helped along and protected by an alliance based on your ethnic or sexual orientation.
Leadership talks about each other and employees behind everyone's backs, creating a contentious environment.
One day you're "In" and just as quickly, you're "Out" for no real reason.
HR is NOT there to support employees, only to lhave ok out for the company.