New How To on Planning a Summer Office Party or Outing Added

Author: Beth P. Zoller, XpertHR Legal Editor

Employers with questions regarding the planning of summer office parties and other employer-sponsored events can now consult XpertHR's new resource, How to Plan a Summer Office Party or Outing. This How To includes information on:

• Choosing a venue;
• Ensuring employees engage in appropriate behavior; and
• Minimizing employer liability for various claims (e.g., negligence, workers' compensation, harassment, discrimination, and wage and hour).

Additional Resources

HR Strategy, Management and the Law > Employer Sponsored Charitable and Social Events

Employee Management > Employee Handbooks - Work Rules - Employee Conduct > Office Parties and Work Related Social Functions

Risk Management > Employee Health > Work-Sponsored Events and Parties