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24 January 2013

Employers' Common Sense Can Ease Flu

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There are a number of common sense actions employers could take in order to deal with the flu outbreaks.
United States Employment and HR

You can't open the paper, turn on the TV or peruse a web site without hearing some staggering statistic about the flu. In one report, 70 percent of the American population is suffering from the flu — or just recovered. In fact, Boston and Chicago had to take dramatic action with Boston declaring a state of public health emergency and some Chicago hospitals turning patients to other facilities.

This kind of outbreak takes its toll on people and on business. How should employers handle it?

This article appeared in the January 18, 2013 edition of the Daily Business Review.

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