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Flu and Work - Quick Reminders
1. If you are sick, stay at home and rest. Call 811 if you have questons about symptoms or treatment and do not return to work until you have been without symptoms for at least 24 hours.
2. If you are a supervisor and employees show flu-like symptoms in the workplace, send them home. You have an obligation to keep the workplace healthy.
3. If you are concerned about exposure to flu-like symptoms at work, do a risk assessment of your worksite. Make sure all staff know what’s involved and how they can help maintain a healthy workplace.
4. As a supervisor, be flexible in assessing operational requirements when employees raise their needs to care for sick dependents or family members.
5. If in doubt as to which human resource rules apply, consult your department human resource director.
Guidelines for Yukon government public service
- Managing human resources in the Yukon public service during a pandemic wave of illness [26.81 KB
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Guidelines to help supervisors manage staff during the flu season.
Where to find more information about the flu
- FightFlu.ca
Get the facts on the H1N1 flu virus. - FluWatch
Reports are posted every Friday on FluWatch, Canada's national surveillance system that monitors the spread of flu and flu-like illnesses. - Health Canada
Influenza (the "flu") - an article produced in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada - Public Health Agency of Canada
Frequently asked questions and current updates on the H1N1 flu virus. - Yukon Health & Social Services
How to prevent influenza.
Contact Information
If you have questions on the interpretation of any provision, please contact the Public Service Commission, Staff Relations Branch at 867-667-5253.