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Thursday, October 29, 2009
H1N1 at the Office
It is flu season. The President has listed H1N1 as a national emergency
and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has called it a pandemic. No one wants to be subjected
to a contagious individual and this is especially true at the office. “I can’t avoid my kids,
but I can avoid Bill in sales.”
A recent survey
by Mansfield Communications found that 91% of employees said co-workers that have flu symptoms should stay at home.
This makes sense, but due to the current economic woes, it is hard for most of us to miss a day at work. Many
of today’s workers are afraid that if they aren’t at the office it could “look bad”.
The same survey by Mansfield also said that 47% of respondents said they would go
out in public to stores and ride public transportation even if they had the H1N1 flu.
The CDC in Atlanta recommends that people with H1N1 flu diagnoses stay home for at least a full week.
Companies should have a policy in place to address this issue and any similar pandemics that may arise in the future.
LMSC can help your HR department develop policies and procedures to address these concerns.
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