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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read November 30, 2015

Festive celebrations and the workplace

With the holiday season in full swing, employers are in the midst of the annual balancing act between festive celebration and appropriate workplace conduct. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here are some tips for planning and hosting a successful and (hopefully) incident free workplace holiday party.

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By Maanit Zemel | < 1 Minutes Read December 17, 2012

The holiday party – Beware of the embarrassing photograph!

When it comes to holiday parties, it is not unusual for people to let their guard down. Before you know it, there is a video or photograph on YouTube or the social networks of someone at a party dressed in a reindeer costume, mooning the camera, while trying to juggle a shot glass of tequila on their red nose.

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