Legal action threat over ‘office antics’ underestimated

Anew study by Hiscox has warned that bosses of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprise) could be leaving themselves open to legal action by being unaware of the level of sexism, swearing and shouting in the workplace. At the same time, the study found seven in ten (70%) UK workers claim that bad behaviour is rife in their place of work - admitting that the regular occurrence of racist jokes, arguments and bullying could offend colleagues.