Tag: Absenteeism

  • The flu reaches epidemic status in the United States

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    Influenza has officially reached epidemic proportions in the United States,  the flu season hit the US early and hard. Twenty children have died from the virus that has swept across most of the country, there are vaccine shortages and New York Govenor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency. There have already been five…

  • Trying to start a vaccination program in your workplace? Need an executive summary with some kick?

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    2–3 minutes

    Putting together a business case for something like a vaccination program can be a daunting process, the hardest part is usually working out where to start. A good business case achieves its purpose on the first page, the initial introduction and summary of benefits is where executives are looking so make it count. To help…

  • Planned sickie not fraud

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    A James Hardie worker was dismissed after taking a sick day that he had marked on his roster in advance, the worker was reinstated after Fair Work Australia found insufficient evidence to justify allegations of fraud. The worker was employed by James Hardie for over 10 years before the organisation alleged serious misconduct amounting to…