It’s my favorite time of year….holiday parties — let’s throw after hours celebrations, a little alcohol and maybe some music and dancing into the mix — what could possibly go wrong?
With the #MeToo movement and the political divisions in our nation today, you may want to re-think the traditional holiday party.
This article is from 2012 but it is still relevant today.
With the Holiday Season in full swing, many employers ask us about the wisdom of holding company parties where alcohol will be served. They generally want to know about the risk involved if an employee drinks too much at the party and misbehaves, or worse, injures or kills someone on the way home. It’s become something of a tradition for us to run this article annually in December. So with the usual tip of the hat to David Letterman, here is our “holiday party top ten” list.
http://www.laborlawyers.com/top-ten-ways-to-hold-a-company-party-without-getting-sued
There’s also a movement towards doing a community service project in place of the traditional holiday party. Giving back helps everyone feel good. Let me be the first to wish you a safe, harassment free, respectful, non-discriminatory Happy Holidays!
If you have specific questions about holiday events and company policies, please ask!