Q 'Tis the season to be jolly. 'Tis also the season of staff Christmas parties. These seem to be causing more of a headache each year. Do you have any advice?rnIn previous years the conciliation service Acas has stated that its helpline receives hundreds of calls every Christmas from organisations facing difficulties over their work's Christmas party, with many of the issues raised having the potential to lead to employment tribunal claims. Past research has shown that as many as four out of five bosses have decided against throwing a Christmas party for staff due to worries about drunken behaviour leading to disciplinary or legal action.
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