Beware the Banter: How Trading Floor Jokes Can Backfire
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What might be passed off as a cheeky joke to a work colleague, could end up getting you or your employer sued.
That’s according to new research from law firm GQ Littler, which found that the number of claims at U.K. employment tribunals relating to “banter” in the workplace increased 45% from 67 cases in 2020 to almost 100 last year.