Employers told to take radical action against swine flu

EMPLOYERS have been urged to implement radical new working arrangements this autumn to combat the spread of human swine flu among their workforce.

It is expected that up to 30% of employees will become infected by the H1N1 virus, with 15% off work at any one time.

Yesterday, around 200 employers attended a free seminar in Dublin, organised by occupational health experts Medmark, on how to handle a swine flu outbreak in the workplace.