Bosses can reject applicants who support rival football team to existing staff, judge says

The judge said a boss would not be breaking the law if they rejected an application from an avid Spurs fan because the office was full of Arsenal fans. Photograph: Frank Baron/The Guardian

There are times when disagreements about football in the workplace cross the line from fun banter to downright rudeness or abuse.

An employment judge has now ruled that people can legally be turned down for a job if they happen to support the rival team followed by existing staff.