Blog Entries tagged 'employees and swine flu'

Asthmatic children need check up

codonovan@healthfriendlyair.com — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

With the current swine flu pandemic, it is especially important that a child's asthma is well controlled before returning to school, according to the Asthma Society of Ireland.

The Society says that although people with asthma are no more likely to catch swine flu than anyone else, if they do catch a respiratory infection like swine flu it could add to any breathing difficulties they already have due to asthma.

The Asthma Society, in a publicity campaign with Manchester United footballer J [...]

Swine Flu raises serious concerns for employers

codonovan@healthfriendlyair.com — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Along with the risk of a breakdown in essential business operations due to high sickness absence from the swine flu this winter it seems employers may also face the possibility of legal action from employees. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 states that employers have a responsibility to protect their employees as much as is reasonably possible. If an employer breaches that in any respect, they may be liable to claims for personal injuries. Employment law experts are advising that [...]