In these recession-racked times, conspicuous largesse from the banking community has the potential to provoke immediate public outcry, as illustrated by today's outraged headlines (external website) concerning proposed bonus payments for some Royal Bank of Scotland employees. So perhaps it should come as little surprise that workplace Christmas parties are being conducted in secret (external website) for many City of London finance firms in 2009.
The Guardian reports:
Wary of the "fat cat" tag that has dogged them through a series of scandals, city companies are increasingly finding ways to party at Christmas without attracting criticism. Tactics include making "anonymous" bookings using alternative names, downsizing parties into smaller events and minimising corporate branding.
Whether your organisation is planning a clandestine Christmas celebration or a festive shindig in full public view, XpertHR offers a wealth of resources to help things run smoothly (from an HR perspective, that is).
Our resources on managing the workplace implications of Christmas parties include the following:
- Our current series of Topic of the Week articles covers alcohol misuse during the Christmas period (subscription required).
- XpertHR policies and documents section provides a policy on work-related social events, along with a statement to send to employees in advance of the event (subscription required).
- Christmas-related blog posts from Employment Intelligence.
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Comments (1)
it's crazy that it has to come to that really isn't it!? :( ... mind you, maybe the whole idea of "secret" parties is actually more fun anyway! haha
Posted by branding firms | December 4, 2009 7:47 AM
Posted on December 4, 2009 07:47