What does staff functions that involve families mean?

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kroatoan

25 June

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@celia_mae_wazowski87

Thanks for sending the full sentence! It looks like it was the first meaning: "events where employees can bring their families."

Since most of these parties take place at night after work or on weekends, they would be cutting into the time employees have to spend with their families. By letting employees bring their families to the party, their work-life balance isn’t disrupted as much.

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kroatoan

25 June

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I'd say that it means "events where employees can bring their families." A "function" is another word for a formal party or event. A "work function" is a relatively common phrase that just means a party held by the office. These are pretty common for holidays or to celebrate major accomplishments.

However, since "functions" has multiple meanings depending on context, this sentence is a bit more ambiguous.

Although I think it's much less likely, it is possible that "function" in this case means "duty." In that case, the phrase would mean "employee duties that involve families." However, I think this meaning only makes sense if the passage is talking about social workers, counselors, doctors, etc.

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celia_mae_wazowski87

25 June

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@kroatoan
I got it.
The full sentence is "Deery has recommended several actions to retain good staff as well as assist in balancing work and family life. Those particularly appropriate to the hospitality industry include allowing adequate breaks during the working day, staff functions that involve families, and providing health and well-being opportunities."

This is the continuation of the sentence that you explained before. In this case, which do you think is better？

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