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CDC Releases Updated Swine Flu Guidance for Businesses and Employers; An Update on What Employers Need to Know

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

With a new wave of swine flu (H1N1) predicted to hit in the upcoming weeks. the Centers for Disease Control released new updated guidance yesterday for employers with recommended actions for businesses to take. (H/T Ohio Employer’s Law Blog) The guidance can be found in two documents:  Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and… Continue Reading

Update: H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) – What Employers Need to Know Now to Keep Their Workplace Sane and Safe

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Since my first post on H1N1 Influenza (a.k.a. Swine Flu, 2009 Flu, Mexican Flu — or whatever else the CDC or WHO is now calling it — [see UPDATE below on the preferred usage of the term H1N1]) on Sunday, nearly every media outlet has eitherhyped or overhyped the crisis. I’ve waited until week’s end to try… Continue Reading

Paid Sick Leave Bill Moves Forward; Will Swine Flu Outbreak Be Tipping Point?

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Legislative Developments

A key legislative committee yesterday gave its approval to a bill which would mandate that certain employers give employees paid sick leave.  You can keep tabs on the bill status here.  I’ve discussed the bill several times before and it appears that the basic structure of paid sick leave bill (H.B. 6187) has remained unchanged. The Judiciary Committee’s… Continue Reading

Swine Flu (Pandemic?) – What Employers Can, and Should Do, Now

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

The news over the weekend suddenly took a serious and, for many, scary turn over the weekend with the prospect of a pandemic flu (known right now as Swine Flu) appearing more likely than it has been since the SARS outbreak several years back.   For employers, flu preparedness has been something that has been talked about… Continue Reading