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SHRM Poll: The H1N1 Virus—Is Your Workplace Prepared?

SHRM Poll: The H1N1 Virus—Is Your Workplace Prepared?. Definition The virus commonly known as the swine flu or swine influenza is referred to as the H1N1 virus throughout this presentation.

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SHRM Poll: The H1N1 Virus—Is Your Workplace Prepared?

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  1. SHRM Poll: The H1N1 Virus—Is Your Workplace Prepared?

  2. Definition • The virus commonly known as the swine flu or swine influenza is referred to as the H1N1 virus throughout this presentation.

  3. Summary: What, if anything, is your organization doing or planning to do to reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus in the workplace? • Top strategies and programs currently in place: • Monitoring the H1N1 virus situation by following the guidance from the CDC, WHO, etc. = 70% • Educating employees on flu prevention measures = 63% • Developed an employee communication strategy related to the H1N1 virus = 57% • Making hand sanitizer, other disinfectants, masks and other flu prevention tools readily available across the organization = 54% • Frequently disinfecting common areas in the office = 52% • Planned top strategies and programs: • Sending employees who come to work with flu and cold-like symptoms home = 30% • Setting up telecommuting options for employees if there is a H1N1 virus outbreak in your local area/region = 24% • Frequently disinfecting common areas in the office = 17% • Educating employees on flu prevention measures = 15%

  4. What, if anything, is your organization doing or planning to do to reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus in the workplace? Note: “Not applicable” responses were excluded from this analysis. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

  5. What, if anything, is your organization doing or planning to do to reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus in the workplace? (Continued) Note: “Not applicable” responses were excluded from this analysis. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

  6. What, if anything, is your organization doing or planning to do to reduce the spread of the H1N1 virus in the workplace? (Continued) Note: “Not applicable” responses were excluded from this analysis. Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

  7. How much of a negative impact do you think the H1V1 epidemic will have on your organization’s overall business operations? Note: (n=456)

  8. How much of a negative impact do you think the H1V1 epidemic will have on your organization’s overall business operations? (By organizational sector, organization staff size and multinational workforce) • Difference by organizational sector: • Privately owned for-profit organizations (64%) were more likely than nonprofit organizations (47%) to report that the H1V1 epidemic had no negative impact on the overall business operations. • Differences by organization staff size: • Small-staff-sized organizations (68%) were more likely than large-staff-sized organizations (41%) to report that the H1V1 epidemic had no negative impact on the overall business operations. • Difference by multinational workforce: • Organizations with U.S.-based operations (59%) were more likely than multinational organizations (50%) to report the epidemic had no negative impact on the overall business operations.

  9. Does your organization have a disaster preparedness plan in place (e.g., a plan for what to do in case of an emergency or disaster) that would go into effect if there were to be an H1N1 virus outbreak in a region where your company has offices/business units? Note: (n=460)

  10. Does your organization have a disaster preparedness plan in place (e.g., a plan for what to do in case of an emergency or disaster) that would go into effect if there were to be an H1N1 virus outbreak in a region where your company has offices/business units? (By organizational sector and organization staff size)

  11. What is included in your disaster preparedness plan? • Components of disaster preparedness plan: • Emergency communication plan • 99% of respondents reported an emergency communication plan was part of their organization’s disaster preparedness plan. Business continuity plan 95% indicated a business continuity plan was a feature of their disaster preparedness plan. Note: Only respondents who indicated that their organization had a disaster preparedness plan in place answered this question.“Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis.

  12. Has there been a confirmed diagnosis of H1N1 virus in: Note: Not sure” responses were excluded from this analysis.

  13. Demographics: Organizational Industry Note: (n=391) Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

  14. Demographics: Organizational Industry (Continued) Note: (n=457) Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.

  15. Demographics: Organizational Sector Note: (n=453)

  16. Demographics: Organization Staff Size Note: (n=443)

  17. Demographics: Organization Region Note: (n=437)

  18. Demographics: U.S.-Based or Multinational Operations Note: (n=453)

  19. SHRM Poll: The H1N1 Virus—Is Your Workplace Prepared? Methodology • Response rate = 17% • Sample comprised on 462 randomly selected HR professionals from SHRM’s membership • Margin of error is +/- 4 • Survey fielded April 29–May 5, 2009

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