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1. Get everyone home safe!
If you have had to
send people home because they are drunk, or the night is just winding up -
make sure there are enough transport options to get everyone home.
2. You're not the
'Fun Police' - but employees should be aware this is a work function
Before the
Christmas party, make sure all your employees are informed of the
appropriate standard of behaviour expected of them. If you don't have
Policies and Procedures in place to define those behaviours, maybe NOW is a
good time to get drafting. Any such policies should cover things like the
responsible intake of alcohol at work functions.
3. Managers, in particular, need to be
relied-upon as 'champions' of your Policies
While it’s a
celebration for your managers as much as it is for the rest of your team,
it’s worthwhile reminding your managers to act in a professional capacity
during the evening and help to supervise the event. Managers and
supervisors need to be trained to understand their responsibilities and
obligations and can prepare themselves to deal with any issues that
may arise.
4. Understand exactly what harassment
is
Harrassment can
include if someone does any of the following:
·
Subjects
someone to unwanted physical contact or gestures;
·
Asks
intrusive questions, or subjects someone to insinuations about their
private life;
·
Makes
jokes or insinuations of a sexual nature;
·
Subjects
someone to sex-based insults or taunts;
·
Inappropriately
or repeatedly asks someone to go out with him or her;
·
Explicitly
or implicitly demands to engage in sexual activity with someone;
·
Sends
offensive communication of a sexual nature by means of a note, letter,
telephone, computer, or by electronic mail or any other means; and,
·
if
a person feels offended, humiliated or uncomfortable as a result, sexual
harassment has occurred.
Finally - remember that this is a great time to recognise
the performance of both Managers and Employees. So, make sure you take the
opportunity to pass on some Christmas cheer.
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