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Re:Walmart banned alcohol and swearing from Jet's offices an... by prostoalex on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @03:10PM (#14657271)
Swearing can lead to later charges of harassment and verbal abuse. Alcohol can lead to situations where conversations and/or moves can be later interpreted as sexual harassment.

Chances that an ex-employee (or a vendor, or a customer visiting the office) will sue a small startup for that are nearly nil - the litigation is too laborious and costly. Chances that a $230 billion corp will be taken to court are somewhat larger than nil.

Even if the plaintiff loses or settles the case, the media still has a field day with it.

Do shareholders of WMT want that liability?

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Re:Walmart banned alcohol and swearing from Jet's offices an... by lochlan on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @03:34PM (#14657488)
Stifling an established company culture and the existing behavior patterns of employees can lead to talented people leaving out of frustration. Do the shareholders of WMT want to risk devaluing their acquisition?
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Re:Walmart banned alcohol and swearing from Jet's offices an... by prostoalex on Thursday June 29, 2017 @01:27AM (#14661002)
Examples of other companies with "an established company culture and the existing behavior patterns of employees" include Uber and Binary Capital.
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