'Tis the season to be jolly (ahem, within reason)

Whilst researching the legal minefield that is the Christmas party Laura Hampson came across some tips to see you through the festive season:

Deck the halls...
With anything other than mistletoe but we'll come to that next. There are more immediate perils such as people standing on chairs to place tinsel over the air vents. Sounds obvious but if you don't want your Christmas party to end in a blaze of glory then maybe tell staff the life-size reindeer could be construed as a fire hazard.

I saw Maureen kissing Santa Claus...
But unfortunately for Maureen she had more than a hangover to contend with in the New Year. Yes, we're in tribunal territory now but please don't let that dampen your creativity on the Secret Santa front. There are, after all, only so many things you can buy for a fiver.

Christmas tree...
O Christmas tree... did you know that 1,000 people are injured by Christmas trees every year? You might want to bear that in mind when rocking around this potential hazard. I'm taking bets on who at Paver Smith might try to have a fight with a Christmas tree when drunk if anyone's interested? My money's on... whoops, my bad (that's libellous).

Anyway, now that I've raised a few party pitfalls I hope that employers won't make like the Grinch and cancel Christmas this year. By the same token I hope no one falls foul of the law during the festivities. Although, if you do I can recommend a good employment lawyer so tell me first!

P.S Even if you're out of your jurisdiction - in say Palma - these rules still apply.

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