Once upon a time what happened at the Christmas party stayed at
the Christmas party. But one dark and dismissal night, all that
changed…
Last Friday was your work Christmas party, held as usual at a
prestigious local venue. Everyone seems to be having fun when
suddenly one of your staff lurches towards you and falls over,
taking the 15ft Christmas tree with her and cutting off the power
to the whole hotel. If that wasn't bad enough, on Monday
morning, you discover that your business is trending on Twitter,
Facebook and YouTube as the must-see Christmas party film clip of
the moment.
The repercussions of one too many
Whilst an employee may think that posting a film clip or picture
of themselves or their colleagues after they've had a
“good time” at a work social event is harmless fun, it
could end up causing your business serious reputational damage.
What's more, the internal complaints that could arise from
their foray into filmmaking could cause a HR event