Workers at the UK 's historic Lloyd 's of London insurance market have reacted angrily to a new directive banning them from drinking alcohol during their lunch breaks . The ban , issued in response to claims that about half of all disciplinary cases were alcohol related , applies to the market 's 800 staff . “ Lloyd ’s used to be a fun place to work . Now it is the PC capital of the world where you ca n’t even go out for a lunchtime pint anymore ? ” The policy was introduced after "roughly half" of grievance and disciplinary procedures in the past year were reportedly found to relate to the misuse of alcohol. a worker complained to the Evening Standard newspaper .
Workers at the UK 's historic Lloyd 's of London insurance market have reacted angrily to a new directive banning them from drinking alcohol during their lunch breaks . The ban , issued in response to claims that about half of all disciplinary cases were alcohol related , applies to the market 's 800 staff . “ Lloyd ’s used to be a fun place to work . Now it is the PC capital of the world where you ca n’t even go out for a lunchtime pint anymore ? ” a worker complained to the Evening Standard newspaper .