This year, says the division’s president, DJ Paoni, the company considered hiring another musician or entertainer for a virtual event, but decided against it. Nearly 27% said they are having some kind of in-person party, with or without Covid-19 modifications, compared to about 5% last year. She doesn’t know of any teams planning a virtual event like they had last year, which included a “well-intentioned” virtual quiz. Yet many are also planning in-person events in their office suites, where there’s less exposure to outsiders and no contracts to cancel if cases pile up. Foster, the employment lawyer, says there’s yet another type of holiday party his clients are considering this year: None at all.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 24, 2021 02:08 UTC