WorldatWork Issues Free HR Guide for Dealing with Swine Flu Business Continuity Planning: A Guide for Total Rewards and HR Professionals
With the flu season fast approaching and news of the spread of H1N1 (swine flu) grabbing headlines, companies are being urged to prepare for a temporary loss of workers who are out sick or caring for sick family members. WorldatWork, a global human resources association, has created a free resource to help employers plan for higher than normal worker absenteeism that may result from the swine flu pandemic.
Employers and HR managers report that the toughest part of dealing with the H1N1 outbreak is determining the right depth and scope of response and contingency planning. For companies that have business continuity plans already in place, it may be a simple matter of reviewing and adapting the HR policies within those plans.
“While many business continuity plans cover corporate infrastructure (e.g., computer networks, buildings), they often fail to take into account the human factor,” said Kathie Lingle, executive director of Alliance for Work-Life Progress at WorldatWork. “Now is a good time to think about how your business would function if your employees couldn’t come to work.”
Implement Flexible Work Arrangements such as telework or telecommuting
Free copies of Business Continuity Planning: A Guide for Total Rewards and HR Professionals may be downloaded from www.workingfromanywhere.org.
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WorldatWork (www.worldatwork.org) is a global human resources association focused on compensation, benefits, work-life and integrated total rewards to attract, motivate and retain a talented workforce. Founded in 1955, WorldatWork provides a network of more than 30,000 members in 100 countries with training, certification, research, conferences and community. It has offices in Scottsdale, Arizona and Washington, D.C.
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