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First Person Account: Battling H1N1A SHRM Online reporter describes her experience with the H1N1 flu: caring for her sick daughter, working from home and suffering through the illness herself.Better Not Cough: Santas Lobby forSwine Flu Shots Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There’s also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor.CDC Defends H1N1 Vaccine Distribution to U.S. EmployersA federal health official tells members of Congress that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not decide who gets the H1N1 vaccine. That decision is left to states and local health officials.Proposed Law Would Require Pay for Sick WorkersU.S. employers who tell workers to stay home when they are sick will have to give them paid time off for up to five days under new federal legislation proposed on Nov. 2.For a complete archive of H1N1 news coverage from SHRM Online, click here.
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From the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy and SHRM:
Doing Business During an Influenza Pandemic: A Toolkit for Organizations of All Sizes--Human Resources Policies, Protocols, Templates, Tools, & Tips
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TOP GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Updated Guidance for Businesses and Employers for the Fall Flu SeasonCheck here for links to detailed guidance for employers, a communications toolkit, checklists tailored to specific industries, and more.
Add a “widget” or “button” from the CDC to your company Web page or employee Web sites so employees can access the latest information on influenza.The Department of Labor--Wage & Hour DivisionQ&As give information on common issues that occur when employees get the flu and how that affects wages and hours worked under the Fair Labor Standards Act and job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Occupational Safety & Health AdministrationOSHA provides tips including how to prepare for an influenza pandemic, guidance on facemasks and antiviral medications, and how employees can protect themselves.
The Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionEmployment Discrimination and H1N1
U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHuman Resource Policies and Pandemic Planning addresses employer questions such as sending workers home, pay issues, working at home and social distancing.
World Health Organization – Swine Flu UpdatesDaily updates, including data on confirmed cases by country.