Top Tips to Avoid Party Pitfalls

A school work Christmas party can be a great opportunity to bring everyone together and celebrate successes over the past year, but bringing together a large group of colleagues outside of the usual work environment can be a catalyst for employment law issues.

Did you know that even if the event is off site and outside of working hours, the conduct of your staff at the event is from a legal standpoint to be ‘in the course of employment’ meaning you are ‘vicariously liable’.

With this in mind, proper planning is essential and as the festive season approaches, we’ll discuss the best ways to try to avoid party pitfalls.

During the session we will be covering the following:

• Holding inclusive events
• Communications with staff
• Key do’s and don’ts      

Let us introduce you to this week's professional speaker

Sue is CIPD Level 7 qualified and has worked across several commercial environments, before moving into Education HR. She became an HR Director where she was an active participant of the SLT, taking on a range of extra duties. She served in a combination role as School Business Manager/Finance Director, taking the school through an Academy conversation and resultant reorganisations. Her finance and HR experience has led to an increased commercial awareness and understanding of the financial impact of HR decision-making. Sue is married to a Royal Navy diver and bomb disposal officer. She has two teenage children, three dogs and a cat. Her favourite things are whippets and tiramisu!