Gray sacking a warning to businesses
A firm of employment law specialists has warned that Andy Gray’s reported dismissal from Sky Sports clearly illustrates how ‘workplace banter’ can have serious implications for both employees and the company that employs them. According to Michael Slade of Staffordshire-based Bibby Consulting and Support, comments that some people may consider a joke or a ‘laugh’ may not be seen in the same way by the person on the receiving end. Very often they can be construed as workplace harassment. Furthermore the employee and the organisation employing them could be liable for considerable