by Rebecca Walker — August 28, 2009—Research from law firm Eversheds has found that two-thirds (72 percent) of U.K. businesses have now been affected by swine flu, yet 41 percent still dont have a contingency plan in place.
The survey of more than 420 businesses and organizations across the U.K. reveals widespread concern over the potential future implications of employee absenteeism, with 38 percent of businesses believing they will lose revenue and one in five (21 percent) indicating they expect to have to close or part close premises.
According to the survey, 87 percent of employers affected by swine flu have introduced new sanitation measures and 75 percent have distributed information leaflets to employees. In addition, 86 percent have implemented human resources-related measures to help manage swine flu in the workplace, such as requiring infected workers to stay at home.
For more information, see the Eversheds Web site.
