Tis The Season To Avoid Litigation: Making Sure Your Office

Tis The Season To Avoid Litigation: Making Sure Your Office Christmas Party Is Safe

According to recent statistics, a third of companies arent planning on hosting the traditional office Christmas Party this year, amidst concerns about legal action due to drunken antics and so forth. While I can safely say there are many more office safety risks during a party than the rest of the year (most offices just arent built for that level of snacks, alcohol and cheesy music), with a little thinking ahead the office Christmas party can become the celebrated institution it once was without the dark cloud of litigation hanging overhead. Its important to keep the office health and safety precautions in the background however no one likes the idea of constant red tape when theyre trying to unwind. Already over half of managers recently surveyed felt the celebratory atmosphere felt very forced.

Here are 5 workplace health and safety steps you can take to minimise the risk of a litigious post party hangover.

1) Take it out of the office

The easiest way of avoiding the legal minefield of workplace health and safety laws is to take it out of the office! As I...