#  Dance Like Everyone Is Watching—And Taking a Video

Written on December 06, 2019.

It's holiday party season, so it is time for our annual reminder that what happens at the company holiday does not stay at the company holiday; rather, it may end up in an EEOC Charge or the statement of facts in a lawsuit if you are not careful.

It is easy to forget that the company holiday is an extension of the workplace because people may be all dressed up and partaking of adult beverages. Maybe there is even some music and dancing. Nevertheless, it is important for everyone, and especially your managers and supervisors, to remember that they must conduct themselves professionally at these functions. Any harassment directed at an employee at a company function can be actionable.

And they need to remember this: **everyone at the party will have a camera on his or her person**. At the first sign of any inappropriate behavior, you can count on at least one partygoer to whip out a smartphone and take a picture or video. Not only will this be embarrassing, it will be evidence. So dance like everyone is watching you—because they are!

- [](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwimlaw.com%2Farticles%2Fdance-like-everyone-is-watching-and-taking-a-video.md&text=)
- [](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwimlaw.com%2Farticles%2Fdance-like-everyone-is-watching-and-taking-a-video.md)
- [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwimlaw.com%2Farticles%2Fdance-like-everyone-is-watching-and-taking-a-video.md)
- [](mailto:?subject=Dance%20Like%20Everyone%20Is%20Watching%E2%80%94And%20Taking%20a%20Video)

 ![Kathleen J. Jennings](https://wimlaw.com/images/resources/articles/2020/06/kathleen-portrait-300.jpg)

 Kathleen J. Jennings

Former Principal

Kathleen J. Jennings is a former principal in the Atlanta office of Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider, &amp; Stine, P.C. She defends employers in employment matters, such as sexual harassment, discrimination, Wage and Hour, OSHA, restrictive covenants, and other employment litigation and provides training and counseling to employers in employment matters.

##  Related Content

##  Get Email Updates

Receive newsletters and alerts directly in your email inbox. Sign up below.

##  Recent Content

 [ Articles ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=205)

 [ ![chaotic light lines](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/33/soheb-zaidi-yuv1FPyZdR0-unsplash-33611845.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1604:termination-tps-status-july-10-update&catid=52)###  [TPS UPDATE! Termination of TPS Status for Haitians, Syrians, Somalians, South Sudanese, Yemeni, Ethiopians, and Burmese](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1604:termination-tps-status-july-10-update&catid=52)

[Alerts](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=52)

On July 10, 2026, E-Verify notified employers that work authorization is extended temporarily through July 24, 2026, for workers from the f…

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1604:termination-tps-status-july-10-update&catid=52)

 [ ![connected spheres](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/12/d-koi-COFXWa6LJdw-unsplash-12ea6ce5.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1598:dol-joint-employer-rule&catid=53)###  [DOL Issues New Joint Employer Rule Proposal](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1598:dol-joint-employer-rule&catid=53)

[Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53)

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on April 22, 2026, a new proposed rule clarifying when multiple employers are jointly liable f…

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1598:dol-joint-employer-rule&catid=53)

 [ ![plaintiff sign](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/89/wesley-tingey-mlGJB5D9IS0-unsplash-898571c2.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1599:scotus-drivers-exempt-faa-arbitration&catid=53)###  [The Supreme Court Again Addresses Whether Drivers Are Exempt from FAA Arbitration Agreements ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1599:scotus-drivers-exempt-faa-arbitration&catid=53)

[Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53)

The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) encourages the use and enforcement of arbitration agreements, although the Act contains an exception for…

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1599:scotus-drivers-exempt-faa-arbitration&catid=53)

 [ ![3](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/a0/marcel-eberle-FGYv8CDQBmg-unsplash-a0ece82f.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1600:nlrb-member-trump-nominee-change&catid=53)###  [Trump Nominates Third NLRB Member, Whose Confirmation Signals Potential for Change ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1600:nlrb-member-trump-nominee-change&catid=53)

[Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53)

On April 13, 2026, President Trump nominated James Macy to fill the third vacant Republican seat on the National Labor Relations Board (NLR…

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1600:nlrb-member-trump-nominee-change&catid=53)

 [ ![deception](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/3e/mick-haupt-2vCvnNhsi6E-unsplash-3e10d265.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1601:defendant-sues-plaintiff-fabricated-sex-harassment&catid=53)###  [Defendant Sues Plaintiff Over “Fabricated” Sex Harassment Claims](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1601:defendant-sues-plaintiff-fabricated-sex-harassment&catid=53)

[Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53)

An employer official named in a graphic sexual harassment suit brought a counter-claim against her accuser for defamation, calling his alle…

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1601:defendant-sues-plaintiff-fabricated-sex-harassment&catid=53)

 [ ![pointing to computer](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/07/john-FlPc9_VocJ4-unsplash-07928d89.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1602:federal-workers-tougher-performance-reviews&catid=53)###  [Federal Workers to Get New and Tougher Performance Reviews](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1602:federal-workers-tougher-performance-reviews&catid=53)

[Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=53)

No personnel issues have been debated longer and more thoroughly than that of the utility of performance reviews. Some argue that such rev…

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1602:federal-workers-tougher-performance-reviews&catid=53)

### Additional Legal Resources

[### Newsletter

Explore

 ](https://wimlaw.com/publications/newsletters)

[### Books

Explore

 ](https://wimlaw.com/publications/books)

[### Alerts

Explore

 ](https://wimlaw.com/alerts)

[### Articles

Explore

 ](https://wimlaw.com/articles)

[### Audits

Explore

 ](https://wimlaw.com/audits)

[### Events

Explore

 ](https://wimlaw.com/events)
<div data-id="1" 
	class="eb-inst eb-hide eb-emailform eb-1 "
	data-options='{"trigger":"onExit","trigger_selector":"","delay":0,"early_trigger":false,"scroll_depth":"percentage","scroll_depth_value":80,"firing_frequency":1,"reverse_scroll_close":false,"threshold":0,"close_out_viewport":false,"exit_timer":300,"idle_time":10000,"close_on_esc":false,"animation_open":"fadeInUp","animation_close":"fadeOut","animation_duration":300,"disable_page_scroll":false,"test_mode":false,"debug":false,"ga_tracking":true,"ga_tracking_id":"G-LPM756DEHZ","ga_tracking_event_category":"EngageBox","ga_tracking_event_label":"Box #1 - Email Signup - Exit Intent","auto_focus":false}'
	data-type='popup'
	>

	<button type="button" data-ebox-cmd="close" class="eb-close placement-outside" aria-label="Close">
	<img alt="close popup button" />
	<span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>
	<div class="eb-dialog eb-formVer" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" id="dialog1" aria-label="dialog1">
		
		<button type="button" data-ebox-cmd="close" class="eb-close placement-inside" aria-label="Close">
	<img alt="close popup button" />
	<span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
</button>	
		<div class="eb-container">
						<div class="eb-content">
				
<form action="https://wimlaw.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=c2eb2ce3e55917cf081f4b573&amp;id=593801f98c&amp;f_id=00be8ce4f0" class="eb" method="post" id="mcform-1" name="mcform-1" target="_blank">
			<div class="eb-form-header"><h4>Would you like to receive timely legal alerts, upcoming webinar announcements, and the Employment Law newsletter in your email inbox?</h4></div>
	
					<div class="eb-field-row">

			
			
			
			<input class="eb-input" type="email" name="EMAIL"  placeholder="Email address"  id="EMAIL" value="" required>

			
		</div>
										
	<div class="eb-footer">
    	<button class="eb-btn" type="submit" name="subscribe" style="background-color:rgba(122, 5, 17, 1);color:rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)">
    		Sign Up For Updates    	</button>
    </div>
</form>			</div>
		</div>
	</div>	
</div>
