Flu Virus Stop

The sample employer swine flu policy is for those countries that are highly affected by the epidemics of swine flu in the year 2009. In the United States the sample employer swine flu policy was suggested for the employers to manage the infection of swine flu virus within the organization. The swine flu virus spreads from a person to another before the first one can know that he has the disease or while he is sick. According to the sample employer swine flu policy the employers of the organization should give leave to the employees who have swine flu as they can become source of infection to other employees also. Further there is also a clause in the sample employer swine flu policy according to which an employee can take leave if his any of his family member is badly infected with swine flu so that he can look after the sick member.

During leaves taken under the provisions of swine flu policy, the employers have no right to deduct salary of the employees. The employers should also provide their employees with hand sanitizers, mask, Kleenex, antiviral medicines and medical care during the office hours. The sample employer swine flu policy also suggests the employers to keep office and office equipments of the organization clean, such as,lunch rooms, telephones, computer keyboards, doorknobs, switches etc. It is the duty of the employers to encourage employees to use hand sanitizers for washing hands and also to inform them, if they need medical care during the course of work. The employers should also be updated with the level of risk due to swine flu and also make their employees aware of it. The employers should also develop a communication plan so that if their organization closes due to epidemic of swine flu, they can contact their employees with the help of telephones or internet and offer work from home alternatives.

The work shift can also be staggered by the employers. The sample employer swine flu policy also makes the employees familiar with the symptoms of swine flu such as coughing, sneezing, fever, headache, muscle ache, sore throat, respiratory problems, vomiting and dehydration, so that they can tell their employer and get further instructions in regard to it. The sample employer swine flu policy also points towards the preventive steps that should be followed by the employees during work. The employees are suggested to wipe their doorknobs, switches, telephones, computer keyboards and other objects that are touched frequently, with disinfectants as these can spread swine flu virus if infected. The employees should also maintain a three to six feet distance between each other. The equipments of other employees should not be touched and the face to face contact with other employees should be avoided as much as possible. It is good to use email, telephone for conversation at the time of work as much as possible. The sample employer swine flu policy also restricts handshaking during the flu season, it favors the preventive measures that are very important in stopping the disease from spreading.

These are the practical approaches considered under the sample employer swine flu policy, in order to prevent spread of swine flu during the epidemics and should be followed by the employers as well the employees.