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If you're planning to attend your company's holiday party this year, expect something slightly tamer than you've seen in years past.
In the wake of sexual harassment scandals in a range of industries, companies are wary of doing anything that might contribute to the problem. The Associated Press reports that slightly fewer organizations are hosting holiday parties and the organizations that are hosting parties plan to serve less alcohol.
That's according to a survey led by consulting company Challenger, Gray, and Christmas. The survey found that 80% of companies plan to host holiday parties this year, which is about the same as last year. But 11% will not host a holiday party this year after organizing them in the past, up from 4% in 2016.
What's more, about 49% of organizations will serve alcohol this year, down from nearly 62% in 2016.
http://www.businessinsider.com/companies-serving-less-alcohol-at-holiday-parties-2017-12
FSogol
(45,562 posts)If your employees can't control themselves in public around alcohol and members of the opposite sex, maybe they need better employees.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,917 posts)December 1
To All Employees
Im happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will be held on December 23rd at Luigis Open Pit Barbecue. There will be lots of spiked eggnog and a small band will play traditional carols
feel free to sing-along. And dont be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus to light the Christmas tree.
Exchanging gifts among employees can be done at this time. Please remember to keep gifts to the agreed $10 limit.
Merry Christmas to you and yours,
Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
December 2
To All Employees
In no way was yesterdays memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Hanukkah is an important holiday and often coincides with Christmas (although not this year). However, from now on were calling this party our Holiday Party. The same policy also applies to employees who are celebrating Kwanzaa at this time. There will be no tree or Christmas carols sung.
Happy holidays to you and yours.
Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
December 3
To All Employees
Regarding the anonymous note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table, Im happy to accommodate your request but please remember that if I put a sign on the table that reads AA Only you wont be anonymous any more.
In addition, well no longer be having a gift exchange because union members feel that $10 is too much money.
Patti Lewis, Human Resources Director
December 7
To All Employees
I have arranged for members of Overeaters Anonymous to sit farthest away from the dessert table and for pregnant members to sit closest to the restrooms. Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with gays; each group will have its own table. And, yes, there will be a flower arrangement for the gay mens table.
Happy now?
Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
December 9
To All Employees
People! People! Nothing sinister was intended by wanting our CEO to play Santa Claus. Even if the anagram for Santa does happen to be Satan. There is no evil connation to our own little man in a red suit.
Patti Lewis, Human Resources Director
December 10
To All Employees
Vegetarians! Ive had it with you people. Were holding this party at Luigis Open Pit Barbecue whether you like it or not. You can just sit at the table farthest from the Grill of Death as you call it, and youll get salad bar only including hydroponics tomatoes. Tomatoes have feelings too, you know. They scream when you slice them. I can hear them now. I hope you have a rotten holiday.
You Know Who This Is!
December 14
To All Employees
Im sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery from her stress-related illness. Ill continue to forward your cards to her at the sanitarium. In the meantime management has decided to cancel the Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.
Terri Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director
mshasta
(2,108 posts)Very true
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)I just read it to a couple of friends here, and we were all laughing like fools.
One of them is in HR; shes still giggling
Thanks for posting!
lpbk2713
(42,770 posts)dalton99a
(81,649 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)I thought that only happened in sitcoms and movies?
OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)but we do a White Elephant gift exchange and there is a lot of it being swapped and stolen.
Since we have our department party at lunch time on company property, anyone who gets booze for a gift has to discretely carry it back to their cubicle and leave it unopened at least until off the property when they leave at night.
Demsrule86
(68,735 posts)for the Christmas party.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Same stupid faces, same boxed wine, same DJ-who-thinks-that-makes-him-a-interesting, and same crappy post-1985 music. Plus my same ten minute show-then-go routine.
Faces, wine and music are horrible, but it's these rent-a-DJ's that annoy the crap out of me. No-- none of you are interesting, your jokes aren't funny, you're definitely not any sort of artist, and at least speak like you've earned a GED.
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)now it is only Beer and Wine.