Editor’s Note
Posted on 12-28-2018, Read Time: Min
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Most companies love to throw a good party for their employees—whether it’s to convey a sense of appreciation, increase camaraderie, or just a mean to celebrate something good.
While there are many good reasons to throw a holiday party, and companies expect such occasions to lead to tangible business benefits, unexpected events can occur as everyone relaxes at the event.
Physical injuries, sexual misconduct, mis-behavior, or untoward incidence/s due to inebriated employee/s, the list can be long.
As per a new survey, only 65 percent of companies are holding holiday festivities in 2018/19, the lowest rate since the 2009 recession (Challenger, Gray & Christmas, ‘2018 Holiday Party Survey’). Now that is a stat for you to be concerned about.
How and where should you, as an employer, draw the line during such get-togethers? Companies should be more cautious so that they do not end up sorting out post-holiday party liabilities in the New Year.
Do check out our cover article, Celebrate The Season Safely by Rachel Sobel, where the author will you give you a round-up on how to stay safe from liabilities during holiday parties.
Holiday season is one of the most vulnerable times in the workplace for data security. It is, therefore, imperative for companies to protect themselves. Read Paul Saabas’ article, Put Data Protection On Your Wish List This Holiday Season, to understand ways to identify areas of risk, and potential actions to keep your organization safe.
While there are many good reasons to throw a holiday party, and companies expect such occasions to lead to tangible business benefits, unexpected events can occur as everyone relaxes at the event.
Physical injuries, sexual misconduct, mis-behavior, or untoward incidence/s due to inebriated employee/s, the list can be long.
As per a new survey, only 65 percent of companies are holding holiday festivities in 2018/19, the lowest rate since the 2009 recession (Challenger, Gray & Christmas, ‘2018 Holiday Party Survey’). Now that is a stat for you to be concerned about.
How and where should you, as an employer, draw the line during such get-togethers? Companies should be more cautious so that they do not end up sorting out post-holiday party liabilities in the New Year.
Do check out our cover article, Celebrate The Season Safely by Rachel Sobel, where the author will you give you a round-up on how to stay safe from liabilities during holiday parties.
Holiday season is one of the most vulnerable times in the workplace for data security. It is, therefore, imperative for companies to protect themselves. Read Paul Saabas’ article, Put Data Protection On Your Wish List This Holiday Season, to understand ways to identify areas of risk, and potential actions to keep your organization safe.
Entertainment, politics, journalism, academia, education, or business; virtually no industry or profession is immune to the long-overdue and ignominious realization that sexual misconduct by those in positions of power was not a relic of the past. Against this backdrop, now more than ever, businesses must utilize effective investigative techniques when confronted with allegations of workplace sexual misconduct in order to create a respectful, safe work environment for employees.
Read Jonathan Clark’s article, EEOC Data Confirms #MeToo’s Impact: 6 Keys For Employers In The Wake Of Powerful Cultural Moment, to learn the six keys to effective workplace investigations that every employer should bear in mind.
This is not all! This month’s issue of HR Legal & Compliance Excellence is packed with top trending topics in the legal and compliance arena, and infused with information on new polices and laws to arm you and your employees to stay compliant and safe this year too.
Here’s wishing you all a Very Happy New Year. Stay safe, stay compliant, this 2019!
Here’s wishing you all a Very Happy New Year. Stay safe, stay compliant, this 2019!
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