The festive season is upon us and with that tends to come Christmas parties, which usually involve a tipple or two.
However, with new drink driving regulations coming into practice in Scotland, employers are being advised to think carefully when organising the office celebrations – as they could be faced with a legal claim from employees caught over the limit.
The new regulations, which commenced on December 5 2014, are set to try to decrease fatalities on the roads throughout the Christmas period. According to latest estimates from the 2012 Road Traffic Bill, 290 people were killed in drink drive accidents in the UK, which was an increase of 25% since 2011.
