Podcast: California Employment News: Best Practices for Office Holiday Celebrations
California Employment News: Best Practices for Office Holiday Celebrations
It’s the holiday season and your company’s purchasing manager received a bottle of wine from a longtime vendor. You think, “No problem, it’s just a bottle of wine.” A week later you learn that it was actually an extremely...more
If you’ve been out shopping, you’ve likely noticed stores are decking their halls and preparing for the holidays (holiday creep is a topic for another time). Many companies like to send small holiday gifts or tokens of...more
As the holidays quickly approach, consider sending a message from the Board or senior management reminding employees about your gift and hospitality policy....more
Thanksgiving and the start of the holiday season is upon us. I thought a review of internal controls around gifts was in order. Many companies effectively minimize the risk of inappropriate gifts through stringent...more
'Tis the season for holiday cheer, but before you grab that cookie or accept a holiday gift, you should take a moment to contemplate whether it complies with applicable ethics rules. While this may cause you to say “bah,...more
It was the week before Chinese New Year. The financial year had ended weeks earlier and unpaid invoices had made a dent in the annual performance of the small family business. For months, the foreign husband, a co-owner of...more