drinking at a holiday party

Employer holiday parties: some useful tips

November 12, 2009 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights

However limited an organization’s party budget is, most of them still use the holiday season to show their employees their appreciation for their year-long efforts by holding a holiday party on or off company premises. In the last several years, however, many organizations have looked carefully at how they approach the annual holiday party, for legal and economical reasons.

Challenges in planning the holiday party, company sponsored event, drinking at a holiday party, employment standards, holiday party, HR issues, Human Resources, human right, liability for sexual and other types of harassment, occupational health and safety, planning the holiday party, religious accommodation, Responsibilities of employers during a company hosted party, The do's and don'ts of company-sponsored events, vicarious liability