Young Chatty Workers Win Tribunal, Annoyed Boomers Cry
In a landmark ruling, an employment tribunal declared that "workers in their 20s and 30s that may annoy by socialising are 'not breaking workplace equality rules'." Goom Electrical Ltd's battle against claims of age harassment by older employees was dashed when the tribunal found that being disturbed by younger colleagues chatting and using phones doesn't count as harassment. This British legal gem assures us that "boisterous millennials and zoomers" have the legal right to annoy the elders at work, whether or not Grandma likes it.
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Turns out your noisy, chatty millennial coworkers aren't harassing you, just legally exercising their right to ruin your focus. Boomers, grab the smelling salts! #WorkplaceWoes
If shouting "Get off my lawn" at your chatty coworker doesnât count as age harassment, what even *is* workplace safety anymore?
Millennials and Gen Z can keep their social chat bubble at workâsorry boomers, silence is officially not golden anymore.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 8/19/2025 | Author: Steven Morris
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