Plan a safe work Christmas party
The end-of-year party is meant to be the night your team celebrates a big year. For most people, it is. It's also the one night the usual shape of work loosens. The drinks are flowing, managers and the teams they lead are all at the same bar, and the night often kicks on somewhere else.
Under Australia's positive duty, a work social function counts as work - so does the after-party (wherever it ends up). Every business has the same duty, from startups, to SMB to enterprise to sole traders to government.
Most workplaces don't need a new policy for this, they do however need a plan for the night, including a clear way for anyone to speak up after it.
This is a practical working session. Bring your work party details and leave with a safe work party plan.
What we'll do together
Talk through what changes when work moves to the pub, the club or the backyard.
Plan your party in three parts: before the night, on the night, and the Monday after.
Choose who people can go to on the night, and how anyone can raise something afterwards.
Fill in a ready-to-send note that sets expectations for your team without killing the fun.
See how CapyBenchmark looks at the rest of the year, not just one night.
What you'll leave with
A one-page party plan for your workplace.
A note to your team you can send this week.
A clear path for anyone who needs to raise something after the night.
Who this is for
Business owners, managers, HR and WHS leads, and whoever is organising this year's party. Especially useful for councils, construction, trades and fitness businesses.
This one's live only. There's no recording, because the point is to do the work together.