Young, chatty and irritating – not discrimination

Young, chatty and irritating – not discrimination
Sharing a work space means compromising.(Image: Getty)
Bronwyn Heenan
Open plan offices: the land of collaboration, interaction and spontaneous conversations. But also the “joy” of noisy conversations, trouble concentrating and learning more about your colleagues than maybe you ever wanted to!  While I would always recommend an agreed understanding about how to work in an open plan, I never thought it could lead to an age discrimination claim.An employment tribunal in the UK recently ruled that younger employees who are chatty and social at work are not guilty of age harassment, even if their beh...

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