U.S. Chamber of Commerce Warns on Swine Flu Absenteeism
Reuters reports that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is warning businesses to expect lots of people out sick because of the H1N1 swine flu this year. The report says employers could face "crippling absenteeism" as the flu season takes hold.
n the 16-page volume titled, "It's Not Flu as Usual: An H1N1 Business Preparedness Guide," the largest American business federation presented scenarios in which more than 10 percent of staff are too sick to come to work an any given day over the course of several months to a year.
"Absenteeism will be the central issue that businesses wrestle with during this pandemic," said Ann Beauchesne, who leads the chamber's national security and emergency preparedness program.
The chamber acknowledged that influenza rates and absenteeism are difficult to predict but said business owners and corporate executives need to be aware of how bad the situation could become.
The guide from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce can be found online here.
Reuters reports that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is warning businesses to expect lots of people out sick because of the H1N1 swine flu this year. The report says employers could face "crippling absenteeism" as the flu season takes hold.
