Christmas party risk | Half of employers face HR issues at work events

Nearly half of employers have had an HR issue arise from work-related social events, yet a significant number have no policy in place to manage behaviour, according to new research.

As Christmas party season kicks off, a WorkNest survey of HR professionals found that over half (52%) said their organisation had experienced at least one HR issue linked to a work party or social gathering. Almost one quarter (23%) of these businesses have had multiple incidents.