One day, your human resources manager comes to you. She tells you that an employee lost his commercial driver’s license because he was caught — off the job — driving drunk.
The driver’s license is a requirement for the employee’s job. Can you fire the employee? Under virtually all circumstances, sure.
But then the employee
This month, I’ve recapped some thoughts on the office holiday party in the United States (available here, here and here.) But by and large, holiday parties in the United States are fairly tame — particularly when compared with our friends in Great Britain. 
Whether that’s through litigation or tradition is a question for sociologists
Yesterday, I talked about issue spotting for holiday parties. But what are some pro-active steps an employer can take? Well, there is no "one size fits all" approach. .jpg)
Here are some suggestions to ponder that may fit for a particular employer.
To Drink or Not to Drink
With the Office Holiday Party scene upon us, most articles, like this one in the New York Times tend to point out the obvious risks associated with them — sexual harassment. In my view, if employers are not aware that mixing alcohol with co-workers in a festive setting can be a recipe for harassment claims,