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7 tips to reduce holiday party liability for employers

Love them or hate them, office holiday parties are a reality. Here are some ways employers can make sure everyone has a good, but safe, time.

By Rosalie L. Donlon | Updated on December 01, 2015

With the Thanksgiving weekend behind us, attention turns to celebrating with family, friends — and coworkers at the company holiday party.

A majority of organizations are still planning to hold holiday or end-of-year parties; however, a growing number of employers are cutting back, according to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management. The survey found that almost two-thirds (65%) of human resource professionals said their organizations would host a party for all employees. But 30% of respondents said that no party was planned at their organization, an increase of 13 percentage points from 2012.

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