If your company is like most, you're probably having a holiday party. According to The Wall Street Journal, three of five employers are. But have you thought about what might actually happen at that party – and whether, as an employer, you’re prepared to deal with the consequences? Here are some sobering stats to consider. For more information take a look at this blog post "Office parties: Keep those holiday spirits from wrecking the holiday spirit" by visiting http://rapidlearninginstitute.com/hrcafe/drinking-office-parties

1. at the Office Holiday Party
THE FACTS
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2. 3 in 5
employers will have a
holiday party
The Wall Street Journal. (December 5, 2013). Workers Can Expect Holiday Cheer in the Office This Year in the Form of Bonuses, Parties, and Gifts, Finds
CareerBuilder’s Annual Holiday Survey. Retrieved December 16, 2013 from http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20131205-904432.html

3. 30%
will invite families too!
The Wall Street Journal. (November 30, 2012). Office Parties Are Back, But Hold the Bubbly. Retrieved December 16, 2013 from http://blogs.wsj.com/
atwork/2012/11/30/office-parties-are-back-but-hold-the-bubbly/

4. 2 in 5
employees plan to attend
The Wall Street Journal. (December 5, 2013). Workers Can Expect Holiday Cheer in the Office This Year in the Form of Bonuses, Parties, and Gifts, Finds
CareerBuilder’s Annual Holiday Survey. Retrieved December 16, 2013 from http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20131205-904432.html

5. 61%
of employers will
serve alcohol
Society for Human Resource Management: SHRM. (December 10, 2012). SHRM Survey Findings: 2012 Holiday/Year-End Activities. Retrieved December 16, 2013
from http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/15560845?rel=0#

6. 51%
of those employers will
regulate alcohol
Society for Human Resource Management: SHRM. (December 10, 2012). SHRM Survey Findings: 2012 Holiday/Year-End Activities. Retrieved December 16, 2013
from http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/15560845?rel=0#

7. 57%
will regulate alcohol with
drink tickets ora limit
drink
Society for Human Resource Management: SHRM. (December 10, 2012). SHRM Survey Findings: 2012 Holiday/Year-End Activities. Retrieved December 16, 2013
from http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/15560845?rel=0#

8. 42%
will regulate alcohol with
specific types of drinks
Society for Human Resource Management: SHRM. (December 10, 2012). SHRM Survey Findings: 2012 Holiday/Year-End Activities. Retrieved December 16, 2013
from http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/15560845?rel=0#

9. 25%
will regulate alcohol with a
cash bar
Society for Human Resource Management: SHRM. (December 10, 2012). SHRM Survey Findings: 2012 Holiday/Year-End Activities. Retrieved December 16, 2013
from http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/15560845?rel=0#

10. 30%
of employees have witnessed
an intoxicated co-worker
flirt
Caron Treatment Centers. (October 25, 2011). Drinking With Colleagues Over the Holidays Can Permanently Damage Your Reputation. Retrieved December 18,
2013 from http://www.caron.org/news/drinking-colleagues-over-holidays-can-permanently-damage-your-reputation

11. 28%
of employees have witnessed
an intoxicated co-worker
drive drunk
Caron Treatment Centers. (October 25, 2011). Drinking With Colleagues Over the Holidays Can Permanently Damage Your Reputation. Retrieved December 18,
2013 from http://www.caron.org/news/drinking-colleagues-over-holidays-can-permanently-damage-your-reputation

12. 19%
of employees have witnessed
an intoxicated co-worker
get aggressive
Caron Treatment Centers. (October 25, 2011). Drinking With Colleagues Over the Holidays Can Permanently Damage Your Reputation. Retrieved December 18,
2013 from http://www.caron.org/news/drinking-colleagues-over-holidays-can-permanently-damage-your-reputation

13. 9%
of employees have witnessed
intoxicated co-workers engage in
sexual activity
Caron Treatment Centers. (October 25, 2011). Drinking With Colleagues Over the Holidays Can Permanently Damage Your Reputation. Retrieved December 18,
2013 from http://www.caron.org/news/drinking-colleagues-over-holidays-can-permanently-damage-your-reputation

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