Company-sponsored functions involve risks, and serving alcohol compounds the problems. One study says that 36% of employers reported behavioral problems at their most recent company party. These problems involved everything from excessive drinking, off-color jokes all the way to unwelcome sexual advances and fist fights.
Excellent article by labor attorney Hagood Tighe provides 10 tips on how to reduce the chances of an incident. Here are three little knows suggestions:
1. Require your managers to be “on duty” at the party.
2. Invite spouses and significant others to help act as a deterrant to employee bad behavior.
3. Don’t hang mistletoe as it can lead to inappropriate sexual advances.