'Set the rules' | Workplace 'banter' continues to cause legal headaches for HR

Employers have been warned that unchecked workplace banter, which blurs the line between fun and harassment, is landing employers with legal rows and financial consequences.

57 claims relating to excessive “banter” were heard by employment tribunal appeal panels last year – more than one per week – shows research carried out by specialist employment law firm, GQ|Littler.