Facing increasing publicity, investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is banning swear words in internal e-mails, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing internal memos distributed to employees.
“In the spirit of the times, there is no written directive specifying which curses now are officially cursed. But screening tools being used by the firm would detect common swear words and acronyms,” according to the memo.
Currently, there are no laws against swearing in e-mails (unless it involves discrimination or harassment), but in recent times the company has been subject to governmental subpoenas, which brought thousands of internal messages into the public’s view.
