Employer Recommendations during the H1N1 Pandemic
As an employer, you need to ensure your company is providing both the proper products and proper information for your staff to make all the right decisions.
It is recommended employers should:- Set up pandemic action teams.
- Create business contingency plans.
- Promote general hygiene and hand hygiene in particular, in the workplace.
- Position hand sanitizers at entry points (e.g. reception) into the workplace for employees, customers and visitors.
- Provide appropriate facilities for hand washing in washrooms and hand sanitizing away from washrooms.
- Give clear advice to employees about what to do if they have flu like symptoms.
- Give clear advice to employees who have children or other family members they care for, who may have influenza (including H1N1 swine flu).
