{"id":3734,"date":"2021-12-15T13:51:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T19:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/?p=3734"},"modified":"2021-12-15T14:03:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T20:03:30","slug":"hr-newsletter-company-holiday-parties-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.employco.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/15\/hr-newsletter-company-holiday-parties-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"HR Newsletter: Company Holiday Parties This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many employees look forward to year-end workplace holiday celebrations. These events allow employees to celebrate with their colleagues and sometimes even family and guests. Importantly, these celebrations can also be a great way to drive employee engagement. While these events are often a long-standing company tradition, many organizations canceled holiday parties last year or found ways to connect virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

This year, holiday parties\u2014including in-person celebrations\u2014may be making a comeback. Some key COVID-19 vaccine developments like widespread vaccine availability and workplace vaccine mandates may be driving change in the second holiday season of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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According to the firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc., which conducts an annual workplace holiday party survey, more employers plan to host an in-person party this year than in 2020. The survey found that:<\/p>\n