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I just found an article in the trade magazine of the HR sector, Personnel Today, which found that in 2024, 57 cases involving banter were brought before the employment tribunal. How many more will be brought before the employment tribunal if Clause 20 is agreed? My noble friend Lord Strathcarron made a very good point in claiming that this clause has been branded “bonkers” and gave several excellent examples of the bonkers way in which it could be enforced. My noble friend Lord Ashcombe explained how hard it will be, even for large employers, to comply with this clause, not just SMEs. As my noble friend Lady Cash pointed out, the law is applied in unpredictable ways.