Holiday Party Best Practices: A Guide For Employers

The holiday season is a time for people to come together and celebrate. For many of us, this may include workplace parties. With seasonal festivities and holidays just around the corner, it's that time of year again to consider the proactive steps employers can take to ensure the health and safety of employees who attend office parties or other celebrations.

In this FTR Now, we are pleased to bring you our annual checklist of potential measures to help plan a safe holiday celebration for all.

Understanding Employer Liability

Workplace celebrations can be a positive team-building experience, but they can also attract liability for employers. Courts have signalled that employers may be held at least partially responsible for negative consequences and damages flowing from their work-related social gatherings.