Halloween Dos and Don'ts in the Workplace

(from Society of Human Resource Management) One employee's innocent fun might be another employee's Halloween horror. For example, at one company's pre-pandemic Halloween party, a male employee dressed up as the Incredible Hulk, which was fun for him, but he then started lifting female employees into the air without their consent, which was less fun for them—and exposed the company (and the overenthusiastic Hulk) to potential legal liability. Some guidelines include: 

1. Communicate a clear intention for the festivities.
2. Involve employees in Halloween planning.
3. Let people opt out. 
4. Set guardrails around costumes. 
5. Have fun, and be responsible and respectful.
6. Release 'em early. 

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