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Focus (Forum & Focus)

May 12, 2009

Global Preparedness

The ability to address a potential pandemic in the workplace must be one of the many tools in an employer's arsenal, write Susan Eandi and Ashley Kimball.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Susan Eandi and Ashley Kimball

In 2002-2003, SARS struck the world stage, and employers scrambled to understand their legal obligations in light of the first pandemic of its kind in generations. In 2006, when the Avian Flu reached pandemic proportions, employers were better prepared; rather than focusing on legal issues raised when reacting to a flu outbreak, employers turned their attention to preventative measures, often pushing ...

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