The Company Holiday Party
Tis the Season for .... fun holiday parties and other seasonal festivities!While holiday festivities can be fun, there is little question that conduct that can be perceived as harmful occurs at company holiday parties every year. Now is the time to consider what you should be doing before this year's holiday party in order to get ahead of this issue and minimize the risks, while still encouraging your employees to have fun during the holiday season.
One step you can take is to inform employees by memo or email before the party that, while everyone is encouraged to have fun, professional behavior is mandatory; perhaps even referencing the company's sexual harassment policy and complaint procedures and other relevant policies in the memo.(You do have written policies, don't you?If not, get your company an employee handbook this year.It's the gift that keeps on giving!)This includes encouraging employees who may be giving gifts to co-workers (even secret Santas!), to choose gifts that are fun and appropriate and that do not violate company policy either.
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