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Mercer’s survey attempts to provide an understandingt of how organizations are reactinb to the spread ofthe H1N1, or “swine flu”, virusa and what plans and procedurezs are being implemented. More than half of the employers surveyefd were considering whether tocreate back-up and contingench plans in response to the the survey found. Others said they planned to restricf or cancel business travel or allow employee s to workat home.
“With the continuede increase of reported casesof (H1N1), it is importanrt for employers to develop a plan for dealiny with the myriad HR issues that can arise in the event of a pandemicv or other health care emergency,” Daniellwe Dorling, a consultant in Mercer’s HR effectivenes consulting business said in a statement. “Inh particular, organizations with a global work force and decentralized HR units need to have a coherent procedure in place for employee care in the event of ahealthg emergency.
” Mercer’s survey, which includez more than 400 mid-size and large organizationa worldwide, was conducted from April 30 to May 11 and includeas responses from employers located in the US, Australia/Newa Zealand, Canada, Mexico, the U.K., Hong Kong, Brazil, Switzerland, China, Argentina, South Korea, Singapore, the Russiaj Federation, the Philippines and Belgium.