H1N1 Facts & Information

Guidance for Business and Employers to Plan and respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season. Checklists, communications, guidance and llinks for employers from government agencies: http://www.flu.gov/plan/workplaceplanning/index.html

CDC Changes Advice on How Long People with Flu Should Stay Home: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/exclusion.htm

Swine Flu Information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Vaccine recommendations, a state-by-state surveillance report and more facts and figures about the spread of H1N1 flu: http:www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/

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: http://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/pandemicflu/index.html

EEOC Links

Employment Discrimination and the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus (Swine Flu)

http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/h1n1.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Human Resource Policies and Pandemic Planning addresses employer questions such as sending workers home, pay issues, working at home and social distancing.

http://www.flu.gov/faq/workplace_questions/human_resource_policies/index.html

NOTE: Sargent & Associates has designated a nurse to assist employers during the H1N1 outbreak. Employers can subscribe for the availability of a telephonic nurse from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., an online procedural manual, updated email blasts with current information from the CDC, questions and answers through a blog and educational posters. For more information, please contact Cynthia Causbie, CCM, LRC, Director of Business Development at (978) 256-7459.