Michael Mitchell's article "Labor Lawyers: Let Professionals Serve Booze, Nix Mistletoe at Holiday Parties" was featured in Progressive Law Practice on December 9, 2014.

Tis' the season to worry about holiday party lawsuits.

As offices everywhere prepare to celebrate end-of-winter festivities and to ring in the New Year, it is a holiday-must to limit the potential liability resulting from office shenanigans. So says labor lawyers familiar with the party fallouts.

In the article, Michael provides a few suggestions to help prevent litigation following a holiday party.

  1. Do not serve alcohol.
  2. Invite spouses and significant others.
  3. Offer a cash bar, as opposed to an open bar.
  4. Make sure there is food and non-alcoholic beverages.

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