Entrepreneur's Journal: Making sure the holiday party doesn't become a legal nightmare

Filed under: Law, Employees, Small business

As the recession lingers, employees are getting more litigious. According to a report from BNA, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 93,277 private sector discrimination charges this year. It's the second highest in 20 years and the agency is thinking about increasing its staff to deal with the surge.

In light of all this, business owners definitely need to be vigilant. In fact, one of the biggest risks for employment problems comes during the holidays, especially with the end-of-the-year party.

So, to get some insight, I talked to Heather Gatley, who is the executive VP of human resources and the general counsel at AlphaStaff.

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