6 best ways to deal with offensive employees

For HR departments, staff-on-staff disputes can be a nightmare – especially if they’re caused by one employee taking offence at what another employee has said.

We all know there are some people in any office who are naturally more outgoing than others, more willing to share their thoughts and less willing to ask: "Is this comment appropriate?" 

Politics, culture and sexuality are just three of the areas in which differences of opinion can spark arguments and cause insult.

Speaking to HR Grapevine, Amanda Steadman, a Professional Support Lawyer at Addleshaw Goddard, outlines the steps that employers must take to prevent confusion and tension spilling over into harassment in the workplace.