Across Hawaii yesterday, business productivity may have dipped a bit as
some working parents stayed home or put in fewer hours on the job
because they had to care for their children on the first day of public
school teacher furloughs.The
productivity loss, even if stretched over all the state's 17 planned
teacher furlough days through May, probably won't amount to any
discernable drop in the state's gross domestic product, because parents
will mostly be using time off work they otherwise would have taken at
another time.Still, the relatively short notice of the first
"furlough Friday" challenged numerous companies to maintain services
and production.
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In Brockton, businesses urged to plan for outbreak of swine flu – The Boston Globe
Once the flu strikes a workplace, it can spread easily and quickly, experts say. Doorknobs, desks, keyboards, and even pens all become vehicles for transmitting infection, since virus-laden droplets live up to eight hours on hard surfaces.
Employers were also told to put together plans for handling flu
outbreaks and to share the details ahead of time with workers. Advice
included developing policies that encourage sick employees to stay home
for as long as needed without fear of reprisal. Plans should take into
consideration that workers may be forced to stay home to care for sick
family members or if schools and childcare providers temporarily close.
And if employees get sick while at work, they should be isolated so
they don’t infect others.
via www.boston.com
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