Nearly 70 percent of workers say they've received no communication from their employer about H1N1 flu-related policies and procedures for limiting the spread of the illness in the workplace, according to a survey by Mansfield Communications.
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The survey also found that 84% of American say they believe the recession creates more pressure to go to work even when they feel sick.
“Many workers are understandably concerned about how absenteeism due to sickness will impact their job security in the current economic environment,” says Ireland . “However, sick employees coming into the office during the H1N1 flu season will undermine the health and productivity of the entire workplace.”
HR.BLR.com's Pandemic Planning Resource Center has dozens of resources to help employers prepare their organization for H1N1 flu (formerly known as swine flu), including: