Tories seek to exempt pubs, restaurants and sports stadiums from Labour harassment ban

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith called Labour’s clause a ‘banter ban’ - (PA Wire)

The Conservatives are trying to exempt pubs, restaurants and sports stadiums from a ban on the harassment of staff.

In an amendment to Labour’s employment rights bill, currently passing through the Commons, shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith has called for the government to “exclude hospitality providers and sports venues from the Bill’s duties for employers not to permit harassment of their employees”.