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Benefits December 13, 2001
Workers Want Employers to Regulate Revellers
December 13, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Almost 60% of
American workers want their employers to regulate holiday
parties, but 65% of employers don't think they should be held
liable for the behavior of their employees - behavior which
includes off-color jokes, sexual advances or excessive
drinking, a recent survey finds.
Reported by Camilla Klein
The America at Work Poll, conducted by the Employment Law Alliance (ELA) revealed that:
- almost 45% of the sample have been to an employer-sponsored holiday party at which there was drunkenness or drug use, and
- close to 15% said they had been to one at which there was inappropriate sexual behavior
The ELA suggests these guidelines to prevent holiday parties from getting out of hand.
- educate personnel about No Harassment, No Retaliation and Equal Employment Opportunity policies,
- if alcohol is served, arrange for designated drivers, reduced cab fares or hotel room rates,
- provide ample food and entertainment to prevent drinking from becoming the focus of the party, and
- designate a responsible person, preferably a manager, who will refrain from consuming alcohol, to monitor the party
The poll comprised the responses of 1,000 working adults.