SWINE FLU - ADVISE FOR EMPLOYERS

General advice for employers for the current situation
Employers and employees should always practice good personal hygiene measures – use a disposable tissue to control coughs/sneezes, dispose of it appropriately and wash your hands before eating, drinking etc. In addition at the current time you should:

Advise your staff to stay at home if they are sick with flu-like symptoms and have good reason to believe, based on HPA guidance, that they may have been exposed to the swine flu virus Send home any employees who are displaying flu-like signs/symptoms in the situation described above. For further information visit HSE web site www.hse.gov.uk  

HSE MYTH OF THE MONTH