My daughter slapped a work colleague on the shop floor!

[plastique]

My daughter is distraught, she slapped a colleague at work whilst having playful banter (though they did cross the line), but it was a bit hard, left a mark for 10 mins and colleague is not happy...what should she do??

[Kokosjumping]

Er how do you slap someone in banter?

Your DD needs to grow up.

[tictactoad]

Is the colleague likely to take it further?

If not take it as a very severe lesson and learn from it. If so can she resign quietly before it's an official sacking?

[Atthebottomofthegarden]

What do you mean a line was crossed?
It shouldn't matter but was it a man or woman she slapped?

[thisisafakename]

Apologise to the other person. That should hopefully give her some indication of whether her colleague will make a formal complaint. I think resigning is a bit hasty at this stage. It doesn't sound completely unprovoked if they were messing around. If it looks like she might get fired, she should think about getting in first and resigning as a dismissal for assault is never good.
Is your daughter very young? This behaviour sounds very immature, something that a young teenager might do. She has to have a word with herself- it's never OK to physically assault others, even as a 'joke' or 'messing around'. You just don't slap anyone, full stop.

[Sciurus83]

Is the other person going to report it? She needs to resign before she gets fired with a big apology and take a big lesson in behaving in a professional setting

[NerrSnerr]

I think she should resign and then say sorry to the slappee.

[Lorelei76]

Oh wow
I don't get how slapping can happen as part of banter
Sounds like gross misconduct to me.

[MakeMyWineADouble]

A mark that stays for 10 mins is more than a bit hard! As said previously apologise and no excuses I'm sorry but you did say or anything like that. She needs to make sure a manager is informed and I'm sure fill out a form of done kind. Then it's up to her if it's a job she likes and wants to stay she can sit it out and hope for the best. Or preemptively resign so she doesn't have to tell future employers about being sacked. Either way references could be tricky!!
Long term she needs to look into her reaction to situations! Lashing out for a comment even one that is out of line isn't ok!

[HarryPottersMagicWand]

Oh dear. 'Banter' always seems to cross a line. She should not have hit though. As everyone else said, she'll be bloody lucky not to get fired.

Does management know? What does this colleague intend to do?

[PigletWasPoohsFriend]

Completely unacceptable.

How on earth is that "banter'

[PaulDacresConscience]

WTF?

Erm, she should apologise profusely to her colleague for a start.

I'd be less worried about losing her job and more concerned about whether the Police come calling due to the fact that she assaulted someone.

[whatdoido1234]

Hi OP? Are you still there?

[SansasEscape]

Absolutely, utterly resign.

Can I ask, is DD a teenager in her first job?

[PaulDacresConscience]

Where I come from 'banter' doesn't involve striking someone else across the face.

Would you see it as 'banter' if she'd come home with a mark on her face and told you that she'd been slapped at work?

[plastique]

It was a guy, who's always pushing/shoving/bantering with her at work. He said something unacceptable I assume lost all professionalism and went to do a playful slap but it was hard enough to mark! She remained on the shop floor for 2 hours after the incident do no immediate action was taken, but he made it clear he was not happy

[dontbesillyhenry]

Grow the fuck up? if she exists or get a new job?

[elQuintoConyo]

She did it for the bantz?

Are they clowns and was it in a big top?

Apologise profusely and honestly, and resign.

[VoldysGoneMouldy]

What should she do? Resign before she's sacked from gross misconduct, and wait to see if she's charged with assault.

How does "banter" go too far to the point of slapping someone?

[dontbesillyhenry]

Ahhh Bantalona FC- I must get me a job there

[ItShouldHaveBeenJess]

Why didn't she report the pushing and shoving?

[HarryPottersMagicWand]

So its Ok for him to always be pushing and shoving her but he can get all offended when she slaps him.

They both need a dose of professionalism.

[cdtaylornats]

It comes down to the banter - his complaint about slapping versus her potential sexual harassment complaint. If he is often "bantering" then she might be able to get other women to back her up.

[HeldTogetherByGafferTape]

What did he say that prompted her to slap him?

I think it's relevant.

It's never ok to strike anyone, but maybe he said something so disarming that she lobar herself for a moment.

This could explain but not excuse her behaviour.