26.6.2 Alleged peer pressure

Peer pressure, if present, is a social interaction between the client and his/her social group – i.e. a private matter – and does not involve the employer or the employment. In any case, and despite 'peer pressure' (if present) it is the client's free decision as to whether he/she was to drink or not, i.e. an act of free will.

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