Employer Resource Center for H1N1
H1N1 Information, Swine Flu Information - Employer Resource Center
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The Swine Flu: What Employers Need to Know to Prepare for a Possible Pandemic - Not since the SARS outbreak several years ago has the prospect of a pandemic flu seemed as likely as it does now.
The swine flu (Influenza A virus, H1N1) has not reached pandemic status, but it could, and right now we are in a period of great uncertainly. There is no way of predicting what will come of this illness, but no one has a natural immunity to it, which means the potential to spread very widely is great and that is what raises questions about a possible pandemic. Employers need to be prepared.
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Flu Facts and Links to Current Information - Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic
Detailed workplace-related guidance from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) including checklists of actions employers can take to protect employees, maintain operations and address work-related travel.
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Limit Legal Concerns Arising from Swine Flu Outbreak with Global Pandemic Plans - Because a workplace pulls employees together into close daily contact, the international swine flu outbreak has raised issues of real concern for multinational employers. Multinationals have a keen interest in keeping staff healthy and in containing the spread of a disease, not only for the obvious reason of employee welfare, but also to keep worldwide business operations running and to minimize liability exposure.
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Government Agencies Issue Fresh Flu Pandemic Guidance - Two federal agencies have issued fresh guidance about what employers can do if there is a serious influenza outbreak.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines employers can follow to build a preparedness and action plan in a flu outbreak.