Only those residents of the UK with their heads firmly in the sand would not have noticed the recent news regarding swine flu.

Nobody of course knows how wide or severe the pandemic will become, however employers may be wise to begin to start planning now on how to respond to a potential swine flu pandemic and the effect on their organisation. This is clearly new territory for the Government and all employers, however internal strategies are being encouraged so that employers (and the economy as a whole) are prepared if matters deteriorate.

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