Christmas Party Guidance For Employers
How to avoid potential pitfalls of staff parties this Christmas season
The office Christmas party is a great way to boost morale by rewarding staff and giving everyone a chance to bond but when things go wrong the repercussions could cause problems for your business.
Employers should think about potential problems now as preparing to avoid or address them can help make it a happy Christmas for everyone and minimise the risk of complaints or industrial tribunal claims.
Christmas FAQs
The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) Helpline receives enquiries every Christmas from businesses with questions or problems.
To help you avoid potential issues, the LRA has compiled a list of frequently asked questions(FAQs) which their helpline receives each Christmas season.
The questions cover a range of issues, such as:
- choice of party venues and entertainment
- inappropriate staff behaviour
- harassment, bullying and discrimination
- staff health and safety on and off work premises
- best practice with office decorations
- dealing with post-party absences and disciplinary issues
- photographs posted on social networking sites
Read the LRA’s Christmas party FAQs.
