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Managing the H1N1 flu
Some tips for how employers can protect workers:Increase the number of shifts. This will reduce the number of people working in the office at one time.
Limit meetings. If there is no need to gather large groups of workers in a confined space, then do not do it. Conduct meetings via conference calls. Bigger companies may want to consider video conferencing.
Expand telecommuting. Determine who can work from home or other locations. This will keep people off of public transportation and out of the office.
Allow sick workers to stay home without fear of losing their jobs.
Institute flexible leave policies to allow parents to care for an ill child or one who is home because of school closures.
Provide no-touch trash cans and hand sanitizer.
Assign someone to the post of flu czar or workplaceillness coordinator, who would be responsible for monitoring absenteeism rates, coordinating leave and informing employees of company measures to prevent and/or respond to an outbreak.
SOURCE: Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc.
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