Do you provide alcohol: beer, wine, or spirits, for employees to drink at work related events? If so, you’ve probably spent time thinking about whether this is a good practice. You want your employees to enjoy their work related events and parties, but you also want to keep your employees safe.
You need to minimize the legal liability of your organization yet not let legal worries dictate your relationship with your employees.
The Wall Street Journal recently cited a survey that found 38% of adults called had attended holiday parties at which alcohol was not served. More business events serve alcohol, however, with the alcohol provided by the business.
According to a SHRM survey, because of the improving economic climate nationally, more employers are holding office parties and more of them are serving alcohol.