Landri allegedly got drunk at the holiday party Marriott hosted to thank its employees in December 2009. Landri had a couple of drinks before going to the party and drank at the party, including from a flask filled with bourbon he brought to the party. An employer generally is liable to others for foreseeable injuries caused by its employees where the acts are within the course and scope of the employee’s employment. Alternatively, it could have eliminated the risk by forbidding alcohol.”The lessonAn employer that offers alcohol at its holiday party should take steps to limit the amount of alcohol each employee consumes or to ensure employees do not drive after the party. A holiday party without guardrails on alcohol consumption is a party without guardrails on an employer’s potential liability should tragedy ensue in its aftermath.

Source: The Guardian December 06, 2021 19:58 UTC