“Reminding employees that rules of conduct apply at company holiday parties helps minimize inappropriate behavior that can leave employers liable for harassment and other misconduct, employer-side attorney Bob Nobile, a partner in Seyfarth Shaw’s New York office, told Bloomberg BNA Nov. 26.
“Unfortunately, during the course of my career I’ve had to handle a number of matters for clients that involved misconduct and other things which have occurred at holiday parties,†Nobile said.
Right after Thanksgiving, Nobile said, he advises clients to send out a reminder to employees that during holiday parties, the established rules, regulations, policies and procedures apply to their conduct.
“Unfortunately, during the course of my career I’ve had to handle a number of matters for clients that involved misconduct and other things which have occurred at holiday parties,†attorney Bob Nobile said.
Employees need to be aware “that the dress code applies, the harassment policy applies and certainly that they are to abide by the policy on use of alcohol and drugs, which means no drug use and no abusing alcohol,†he said. “Hopefully they will give that some thought when they are at the event.â€
He added that…”
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