SHRM Poll: Holiday Party and 2010 Holidays Organizations Plan to Observe November 2009.

SHRM Poll: Holiday Party and 2010 Holidays Organizations Plan to Observe

November 2009

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2010 Holiday Schedules

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2010 Holidays Organizations Plan to Observe

2010 Holidays Offices closed Offices close early Offices remain open

Friday, January 1st (New Year’s Day) 98% * 1%

Monday, January 18th (Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday) 34% 0% 66%

Monday, February 15th (President’s Day) 35% 0% 65%

Tuesday, March 30th (Passover) 1% 0% 99%

Friday, April 2nd (Good Friday) 30% 6% 64%

Monday, April 4th (Easter Monday) 5% 0% 95%

Wednesday, May 19th (Shavuot) 1% 0% 99%

Monday, May 31st (Memorial Day) 95% 0% 5%

Friday, July 2nd (Friday before July 4th) 17% 7% 76%

Monday, July 5th (July 4th falls on Sunday) 82% * 17%

Wednesday, August 11th (Ramadan) 1% 0% 99%

Monday, September 6th (Labor Day) 96% * 3%

Note: * indicates less than 1%. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.


2010 Holidays Organizations Plan to Observe (continued )


Thursday, September 9th (Rosh Hashanah) 1% 0% 99%

Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day) 13% 0% 87%

Friday, November 5th (Diwali) 1% 0% 99%

Thursday, November 11th (Veterans Day) 16% 0% 84%

Wednesday, November 17th (Eid al-Adha) 1% * 99%

Wednesday, November 24th (day before Thanksgiving) 3% 15% 82%

Thursday, November 25th (Thanksgiving Day) 98% 0% 2%

Friday, November 26th (Friday after Thanksgiving 75% 3% 22%

Friday, December 24th (Christmas Eve) 79% 10% 11%

Monday, December 27th 40% 0% 60%

Friday, December 31st (New Year’s Eve) 48% 16% 36%

Week between Christmas and New Year’s Day 11% 2% 87%

Chinese New Year 1% 0% 99%



2010 Holidays Organizations Plan to Observe (by U.S. Federal Holidays)


Friday, January 1st (New Year’s Day) 98% * 1%

Monday, January 18th (Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday)

34% 0% 66%

Monday, February 15th (President’s Day)

35% 0% 65%

Monday, May 31st (Memorial Day) 95% 0% 5%

Monday, July 5th (July 4th falls on Sunday)**

82% * 17%

Monday, September 6th (Labor Day) 96% * 3%

Monday, October 12th (Columbus Day) 13% 0% 87%

Thursday, November 11th (Veterans Day)

16% 0% 84%

Thursday, November 25th (Thanksgiving Day) ***

98% 0% 2%


Note: * indicates less than 1%. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. ** July 4, 2010 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Sunday. For most employees, Monday, July 5, will be treated as a holiday.*** December 25, 2010 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, will be treated as a holiday.


2010 Holidays Organizations Plan to Observe (by Religious Holidays)


Tuesday, March 30th (Passover) 1% 0% 99%

Friday, April 2nd (Good Friday) 30% 6% 64%

Monday, April 4th (Easter Monday) 5% 0% 95%

Wednesday, May 19th (Shavuot) 1% 0% 99%

Wednesday, August 11th (Ramadan) 1% 0% 99%

Thursday, September 9th (Rosh Hashanah) 1% 0% 99%

Friday, November 5th (Diwali) 1% 0% 99%

Wednesday, November 17th (Eid al-Adha) 1% * 99%




Is the decision to close your office the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day a result of the recession in the U.S. and global economy?

Yes7%

No, it is not a new practice93%

Note: “Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis.. Only respondents whose organization will be closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day were included in this analysis.n = 42


2009 Holiday Parties

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Most companies plan to hold an end-of-year/holiday party for employees this

year.

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Is your organization planning to hold an end-of-year/holiday party for employees this year (2009)?

61%19%

20%

YesNo, we do not have such prac-tice (i.e., we usually do not have an end-of-year/holiday party)No, we had to cut back due to financial challenges

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Note: “Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis.. Only significant differences are presented. n = 386

Differences by organization staff size:• Small- (72%) and medium-staff-sized organizations (67%) were more likely than large-staff-sized organizations

(48%) to report that they are planning to hold 2009 end-of-year/holiday party for employees.• Privately owned for-profit companies (69%) were more likely than publicly owned for-profit companies (46%) to

report planning to hold 2009 end-of-year/holiday party for employees.


Is your organization planning to hold its 2009 end-of-year/holiday party on-site or off-site?

Other

Off-site but scaled down

On-site and off-site

On-site to save cost

On-site (our normal practice)

Off-site (our normal practice)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

3%

2%

3%

15%

27%

50%

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Note: “Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis.. n = 386


Alcohol Use at Work-Related Events

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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.)?

No, but my organization plans to create a policy within the next 12 months

Yes, we have an informal policy that does not allow drinking alcohol at work-related events

Yes, we have a formal policy that allows drinking alcohol at work-related events

Yes, we have an informal policy that allows drinking alcohol at work-related events

Yes, we have a formal policy that does not allow drinking

No, my organization has no plans to create a policy

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

4%

9%

11%

18%

22%

35%

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Note: “Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis.. n = 378


In the past 24 months, has drinking alcohol at work-related events in your organization…

Differences by organization staff size:• Small-staff-sized organizations (94%)

were more likely than large-staff-sized organizations (83%) to report that drinking alcohol at work-related events has remained at the same level of acceptance in the past 24 months.

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2006 (n = 483) 2009 (n = 378)

Note: Only significant differences are presented.


During which of the following work-related events is drinking alcohol considered acceptable at your organization?

Conferences

Company-sponsored sports events

Meal during a job interview

Employee recognition/service award

Company picnic

Happy hour after work

Meal between a supervisior and a subordinate

Meal with a co-worker

Holiday party held on-site*

Celebration of company milestone

Retirement party

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Holiday party held off-site

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

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80%

2009 (n = 331) 2006 (n = 432)

Note: Percentage does not total 100% as multiple responses were allowed. * means option was not available in 2006. 2006 results were re-calculated to exclude respondents who answered “none”. 15


In the past 24 months, has any employee in your organization been disciplined because of drinking alcohol at a work-related event?

Yes, this often occurs Yes, but this rarely occurs No0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

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1%

13%

86%

0%

11%

89%

2006 (n = 453) 2009 (n = 331)

Note: Excludes respondent who answered “don’t know.” 16


Demographics: Organization Industry

Industry

Manufacturing—other 19%

Services—professional, scientific, technical, legal, engineering 11%

Health care, social assistance (e.g., nursing homes, EAP providers) 8%

Financial services (e.g., banking) 8%

Educational services/education 6%

Retail/wholesale trade 6%

Government/public administration—federal, state/local, tribal 5%

Transportation, warehousing (e.g., distribution) 4%

Construction, mining, oil and gas 4%

Insurance 3%

High-tech 3%

Other services (e.g., nonprofit, church/religious organizations) 3%

Utilities 3%

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Note: (n=407) Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.


Demographics: Organization Industry (continued)

Industry

Consulting 2%

Manufacturing—auto/auto-related 2%

Telecommunications 2%

Real estate, rental, leasing 2%

Services—accommodation, food and drinking places 1%

Publishing, broadcasting, other media 1%

Arts, entertainment, recreation 1%

Association—professional/trade 0%

Other 1%

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Note: (n=407) Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.


Demographics: Organization Sector

Government sector

Nonprofit organization

Publicly owned for-profit

Privately owned for-profit

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

7%

20%

20%

53%

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n=406


Demographics: Organization Staff Size

Small (1-99 employees) Medium (100-499 employees) Large 500 or more employees)0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

27%

41%

32%

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n=396


Demographics: Organization Region

Northeast

West

South

Midwest

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

14%

22%

29%

35%

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n=372


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n = 404


SHRM Poll: Holiday Party and 2010 Holidays Organizations Plan to Observe

• Response rate = 18%• Sample comprised of 428 randomly selected HR

professionals from SHRM’s membership• Margin of error is +/- 4 • Survey fielded November 12 – November 19, 2009

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SHRM Poll: Holiday Party and 2010 Holidays Organizations Plan to Observe November 2009.

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