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Staff recall their NIGHTMARE tales of co-worker HELL

Staff recall their NIGHTMARE tales of co-worker HELL

Working alongside colleagues that you don’t particularly get along with can be a challenge.

But for some unlucky UK employees, the issue is more serious than just a difference of opinion.

A recent survey by Protecting.co.uk found that bosses tend to struggle with problem employees because they are worried about being drawn into wrongful dismissal cases. The report also highlighted that managers and workers alike have to deal with colleagues who range from mildly eccentric to fully offensive.

“There's a fine line between employees who are a little bit 'funny' and those who make everybody else's daily lives a nightmare," explains Protecting.co.uk spokesperson Mark Hall.

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