HR Grapevine Advent Calendar: A cautionary tale on 'Black Eye Friday'

Today is the first ‘Black Eye Friday’ of the year: the nickname for the final Friday before Christmas, but this year’s there’s two! Because of the glut of Christmas parties expected today, emergency services are anticipating a very busy night; partly because of the inevitable excessive alcohol consumption, and partly because of the violence this sometimes leads to.

Recruitment Grapevine reported earlier this week on the recruitment firm that was acquitted over a staff punch-up following their Christmas party.