Total Articles: 12
Top Ten Ways To Hold A Company Party – Without Getting Sued
With the Holiday Season in full swing, many employers ask us about the wisdom of holding company parties where alcohol will be served. They generally want to know about the risk involved if an employee drinks too much at the party and misbehaves, or worse, injures or kills someone on the way home. In the interest of answering these questions generally, and with apologies to David Letterman, we are re-running here an article which has appeared in our newsletters several times over the years.
Top Ten Ways To Hold A Company Party – Without Getting Sued
With the Holiday Season in full swing, many employers ask us about the wisdom of holding company parties where alcohol will be served. They generally want to know about the risk involved if an employee drinks too much at the party and misbehaves, or worse injures or kills someone on the way home. In the interest of answering these questions generally, and with apologies to David Letterman, we are re-running here an article which has appeared in our newsletters several times over the years.
Do You Hear What I Hear? Holiday Party Litigation.
Can you hear it? No, it’s not the sound of reindeer on the roof — it’s the sound of litigation approaching.
Workplace Challenges: Managing Layoffs, and Motivating Those Left Behind.
The current downturn has left many companies scrambling to manage workplace issues -- ranging from how to avoid a brain drain to how they can provide better value to customers and clients. Employees, for their part, face the challenges that arise from working in a leaner organization that demands increased productivity with fewer resources. Knowledge@Wharton talked about these issues with Peter Cappelli, Wharton management professor and director of the school's Center for Human Resources, and Philip Miscimarra, a partner in the labor and employment practice in the Chicago office of law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, co-chair of the Morgan Lewis/Workforce Change practice, and managing director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources research advisory group. An edited transcript of the conversation follows.
Workforce Reductions Raise Questions About Severance Programs (pdf).
With many employers engaging
in workforce reductions and
paying out record amounts of
severance benefi ts, it is
essential that employers
examine the severance pay
arrangements in place and
determine if they are covered
by ERISA, and, if not, whether
they should be covered.
TIPS FOR SAFE AND SOBER WORKPLACE PARTIES.
As the season for workplace holiday parties comes into full swing, we offer the following information from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Top Ten Ways to Hold a Company Party Without Getting Sued - 2008.
With the Holiday Season in full swing, many employers ask us about the wisdom of holding company parties where alcohol will be served. They generally want to know about the risk involved if an employee drinks too much at the party and misbehaves, or worse injures or kills someone on the way home. In the interest of answering these questions generally, and with apologies to David Letterman, we are re-running here an article which has appeared in our newsletters several times over the years.
Avoid the “Summertime Blues” at Your Company Functions.
Now that it’s summer, many employers are in the thick of their picnics, golf tournaments, softball games and other group-building activities. These employer-sponsored events are usually good for employee recruitment, retention and morale. However, if not handled properly, they can result in liability.
Top Ten Ways To Hold A Company Party -- Without Getting Sued.
With the Holiday Season in full swing, many employers ask us about the wisdom of holding company parties where alcohol will be served. They generally want to know about the risk involved if an employee drinks too much at the party and misbehaves, or worse injures or kills someone on the way home.
Tips for a Litigation-Free Holiday Season (pdf).
Take measures to prevent inappropriate employee behavior during the holiday season.
Managing the Holidays: Make a List and Check It Twice (pdf).
Now is the time for employers to make their holiday lists and check them twice. While it is the season to be jolly, it is also a time of year when employers face additional employment law concerns that arise from events unique to the holidays, including the company party and requests for time off. But with some advance planning, employers can start the new year on the right note.
Tips for a Litigation-Free Holiday Party (pdf).
Obviously, the safest parties are those that do not
involve alcohol. Courts have held employers liable for
accidents and injuries caused by intoxicated employees
after attending company-sponsored events. Employers
also risk liability for enabling underage employees to
consume alcohol at these events.
