{"id":9442,"date":"2022-10-27T13:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/?p=9442"},"modified":"2023-12-04T15:31:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T15:31:43","slug":"workplace-christmas-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/blog\/payroll-benefits-and-wellbeing\/workplace-christmas-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Christmas Party 5 Do’s and Don’ts"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A party during the festive period can be a great way for your team to let off steam and give them a big thank you for all their hard work throughout the year.\u00a0 However, during the festive period, there can be a lot of challenges that arise for Employers with regard to HR and people management \u2013 one of them is the workplace Christmas party.<\/p>\n
Here are a few tips to ensure that it\u2019s a party to remember, for all the right reasons:<\/p>\n
Employers should ensure that staff are familiar with any policies the organisation may have on social events and ensure their teams are briefed on the appropriate conduct during these events.<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t have a workplace Christmas policy in place currently, it is always a good idea to get one in place – not only because you have a duty of care towards staff but also because it is good practice.<\/p>\n
Employees should be made aware that if an incident is closely enough connected to work to have an impact on a working situation then they can be disciplined for misconduct after the event.<\/p>\n
If you don\u2019t have a Social Media Policy<\/a> in place then we highly recommend that you make it apparent to your staff what can and can’t be shared online as well as what kind of content is deemed to be inappropriate \u2013 such as posts of a discriminatory or defamatory nature or personal\/embarrassing information about a colleague or manager.<\/p>\n You should take the time to gently but firmly remind staff that their actions represent the company as a whole, and therefore any form of misconduct could potentially bring your company into disrepute.<\/p>\n If an employee is scheduled to work the day after the event and comes to work late or not at all the day after the event, what steps can you take?<\/p>\n If you receive any complaints after the event, which are likely to have an impact on the working environment \u2013 such as abusive behaviour, allegations of sexual harassment or fighting you must ensure that you follow the appropriate policies and processes for your organisation to ensure these are investigated thoroughly as soon as possible. As part of the Equality Act 2010, Employers are liable for acts of discrimination, harassment and victimisation carried out by their employees in the course of employment, unless they can show that they took reasonable steps to prevent such acts.<\/p>\n Have you started your plans for the Workplace Christmas Party yet? Or are you doing something different instead<\/a>? We\u2019d love you to come to join the discussion on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n If you would like any further information on any of the items discussed above then please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.18.1″ _module_preset=”default” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.kateunderwoodhr.co.uk\/discovery-call\/” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\tAfter the event<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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