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SHRM Poll: Policies Related to Alcohol at Work-Related Events. November 12, 2010. Key Findings.
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SHRM Poll: Policies Related to Alcohol at Work-Related Events November 12, 2010
Key Findings • Is drinking alcohol at work-related events prohibited by most companies. Slightly more than one-quarter of organizations indicated that they did not have a policy that covered consumption of alcohol at work-related events. The remaining organizations were close to evenly split in terms of having policies that allow drinking alcohol versus prohibiting drinking alcohol at company events? • Is drinking at work-related events becoming less acceptable? No, acceptance of drinking alcohol at work-related events has remained nearly the same since 2006. • Few organizations report disciplining employees as a result of drinking alcohol at a work-related event. Ninety-four percent of organizations did not discipline any employees as a result of drinking at a work-related event.
Does your organization have a formal (written) or informal policy on drinking alcohol at work-related events (e.g., lunch with co-worker, company events like holiday parties, job interview over lunch or dinner, happy hour, dinner with client, etc.)? Note:“Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.
In the past 24 months, has drinking alcohol at work-related events in your organization… Note: “Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis.
In the past 24 months, has any employee in your organization been disciplined because of drinking alcohol at a work-related event? Note: Excludes respondent who answered “don’t know.”
Demographics: Organization Industry Note: n = 443. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.
Demographics: Organization Industry (continued) Note: n = 443. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.
Demographics: Organization Sector Note: n = 443
Demographics: Organization Staff Size Note: n = 277
Demographics: Other • Does the organization have U.S.-based • operations (business units) only or • does it operate multinationally? • Is organization a single-unit company or a multi-unit company? Note: n = 432 Note: n = 450 • 15% of organizations indicated that employees at their work location were unionized. • Are HR policies and practices determined by the multi-unit corporate headquarters, by each work location or both? Note: n = 443 Note: n = 316. Percentages do not total 100% due to rounding.
SHRM Poll: Policies Related to Alcohol at Work-Related Events Methodology • Response rate = 18% • Sample comprised of 472 HR professionals randomly selected from SHRM’s membership • Margin of error is +/- 5% • Survey fielded September 30–October 19, 2010 For more poll findings, visit: www.shrm.org/surveys Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SHRM_Research