Drinks culture | Worker 'slapped' after refusing drink with boss

Worker 'slapped' after refusing drink with boss

‘Work drinks’ have been a mainstay of the professional industries for decades.

However, cases like a recent one detailed in the New York Times, which reported that a new bank worker was ‘slapped’ after refusing to order an alcoholic drink during an after-work company dinner, highlight questionable ethics of mixing alcohol with professional life.

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