How to have a successful Christmas Party

The company Christmas Party season is about to begin and offices and factories across the country will be preparing for their seasonal celebrations. For staff this is a special event to look forward to all year.

But from the employer’s perspective the Christmas Party is just another ‘work activity’. And, regardless of food or drink or location, employers have a duty to ensure that employees and the public (which could include staff partners, your customers or suppliers) are not harmed by work activity. This is laid down under the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

For this reason many employers see the Christmas Party as a bigger headache than any alcohol-induced hangover. Some even go to the length of not holding one to avoid the potential repercussions.

We think that cancelling the Christmas Party isn’t the right answer. It’s perfectly possible to have an enjoyable party without undue risk to your business if it is well planned and conducted responsibly.

But how to do that? Let us guide you. Barry Rees, our Director of Human Resources Services, has written a short management guide on ‘How to have a successful Christmas Party’.

This guide is completely free and downloadable from here ... MANAGEMENT GUIDE.

Give it a read … then have a great Christmas Party.

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