Holiday Parties

Cheer Or Fear

by Brian J. Kurtz | FordHarrison on 12/28/2012

My colleague, Doug Hall, wrote about the “Dwight Christmas” episode three weeks ago when it first aired. I agree with him that employers need to be careful with their holiday social events to minimize potential liability. ...more

Keep Your Holiday Parties Merry, Bright, and Out of Court

by Amanda C. Couture, Brian L. McDermott | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/19/2012

Company-sponsored holiday parties can be a great way to boost employee morale, rewarding employees for the year’s hard work. Unfortunately, holiday horror stories of intoxication and offensive behavior abound. To keep your...more

Holiday Parties - What hosts need to know

by Christopher R. Dawson, Nigel G. Gilby | Lerners LLP on 12/18/2012

Hosting a holiday party is a great way to enjoy the festive season and catch up with family and friends. However, if alcohol is being served or consumed at your holiday party, it is even more important for you to be aware of...more

Labor & Employment E-Note - December 2012

by Burr & Forman on 12/14/2012

In This Issue: - Michigan Becomes 24th State to Prohibit Mandatory Membership, Dues - Lawsuit Questions Whether Employers Own Social-Media Accounts - Companies, Job Candidates Battle Over Use of Credit...more

To Party or Not to Party? That is the Holiday Question

by Karina Sterman | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 12/13/2012

Has anyone thought it was a bad idea to throw a holiday party for all those hard-working, sometimes underpaid employees who have given the better part of each day to make your company great? Or even for those who may not be...more

Employment Law Advisory for December 5, 2012 - Company-Sponsored Holiday Celebrations: Avoid the Obvious Risks

by Shirley Jackson, Erik P. Khoobyarian, Ernest M. Malaspina, Richard M. Noack, Daniel F. Pyne III, Karen Reinhold | Hopkins & Carley on 12/11/2012

As the holiday season reaches its peak, company-sponsored holiday parties, and the risks that arise with them, are ubiquitous. Each year, company-sponsored holiday parties result in incidents that prompt claims against the...more

Corporate Law Report - Office Party Holiday Risks, Human Trafficking, the Fiscal Cliff, More [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 12/11/2012

Your legal intelligence: The 'Corporate Law Report' provides in-house counsel and executives a top-level video overview of some of the key corporate news items we are following on JD Supra this week. In this episode we...more

Die Hard … With A Christmas Vengeance

by Doug Hall | FordHarrison on 12/7/2012

It is the annual Christmas episode of The Office, and its bittersweet as Jim and Pam talk about how this will be the last Christmas party for the both of them at Dunder Mifflin Scranton – much like it will be our last...more

Holiday Cheer with Less Legal Fear

by Stacie L. Caraway, Christopher E. Parker | Miller & Martin PLLC on 12/6/2012

To start, for any company-sponsored gathering, liability cannot be totally eliminated. Even if attendance is completely voluntary for your employees, if the event is held on your property they will still be “invitees” like...more

Labor Letter, December 2012: Top Ten Ways To Hold A Company Party – Without Getting Sued

by Michael S. Mitchell | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 12/5/2012

With the Holiday Season in full swing, many employers ask us about the wisdom of holding company parties where alcohol will be served. They generally want to know about the risk involved if an employee drinks too much at the...more

Are You Liable for Serving Alcohol at Holiday Parties?

by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 12/3/2012

Let's say that you are having a Holiday party (with alcohol served) at your home, or you are a business owner and have a voluntary "company" party for your employees. If someone becomes "visibly intoxicated" at your party,...more

Employment Law Blog: Eggnog, Hangovers, & the Employee Christmas...I Mean Holiday Party

by Davis Brown Law Firm on 12/3/2012

In the movie “Desk Set” starring Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy there is an iconic scene at the office Christmas party. Ms. Hepburn works for a broadcasting company and it is clear that “everything goes” on Christmas as...more

Quick Hits: Holiday Parties, HIPAA and ADA, Non-Compete Agreements, “Supervisor”, Facebook

by Daniel A. Schwartz | Pullman & Comley, LLC on 12/2/2012

It’s been a crazy week here for reasons I hope to share in a future post. But in the meantime, the world of employment law still continues. Here are some items worth reading that I had hoped to talk about further. This...more

Time For Your Sexual Holiday Party

by Michael Schmidt | Cozen O'Connor on 11/15/2012

Well, your company is certainly not intending for it to be a sexual holiday party. But, truth be told, it wouldn’t be the first story of an off-site end-of-the-year holiday shindig (with complimentary alcohol) that got a bit...more

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Cheer Or Fear

Keep Your Holiday Parties Merry, Bright, and Out of Court

Holiday Parties - What hosts need to know

Labor & Employment E-Note - December 2012

To Party or Not to Party? That is the Holiday Question

Employment Law Advisory for December 5, 2012 - Company-Sponsored Holiday Celebrations: Avoid the Obvious Risks

Corporate Law Report - Office Party Holiday Risks, Human Trafficking, the Fiscal Cliff, More [Video]

Die Hard … With A Christmas Vengeance

Holiday Cheer with Less Legal Fear

Labor Letter, December 2012: Top Ten Ways To Hold A Company Party – Without Getting Sued

Are You Liable for Serving Alcohol at Holiday Parties?

Employment Law Blog: Eggnog, Hangovers, & the Employee Christmas...I Mean Holiday Party

Quick Hits: Holiday Parties, HIPAA and ADA, Non-Compete Agreements, “Supervisor”, Facebook

Time For Your Sexual Holiday Party

Corporate Law Report - Office Party Holiday Risks, Human Trafficking, the Fiscal Cliff, More [Video]

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