Don't invite the boss to the Christmas party

Many workers do not want their boss at the Christmas party, fearing his presence will spoil the fun or even spark a violent reaction, a study has found.

A survey by restaurant chain TGI Friday's found that one in three believed that having their boss around stops everyone having fun.

One in five said they did not want their boss to attend the office party at all, and 27 per cent were worried they might not be able to resist telling the boss exactly what they think of him.