Employee Protection > Recovered Workers

Last reviewed Aug 1, 2011

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Recent Additions

HHS. FAQs: May an employer require an employee who is out sick to provide a doctor's note, submit to a medical exam, or remain symptom-free for a specified amount of time before returning to work? Flu.gov [Full text]

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Articles from Weekly Briefing/Osterholm Briefing

OSHA's pandemic influenza guidance: Low-risk advice for high-stakes sectors
Though workers who have contracted pandemic influenza and recovered from it may theoretically not need personal protective equipment like respirators, OSHA does not currently recommend that step.

Workers recovered from pandemic influenza: Risky business or 'safe enough'?
Allowing recovered employees to return to work may hold advantages for both employee and company, but such a policy faces potential hurdles, including OSHA standards and a lack of definitive medical tests.

When recovered employees return: Key considerations
Sidebar to article above. Any plan to use recovered workers should include repeated communication, a skills database, and careful attention to hazard-pay policies.

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CDC. Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season. Feb 22, 2010 [Full text]

Recommends that employees with influenza-like illness remain at home until at least 24 hours after they are free of fever or signs of fever, without the use of fever-reducing medications.

HHS. FAQs: May an employer require an employee who is out sick to provide a doctor's note, submit to a medical exam, or remain symptom-free for a specified amount of time before returning to work? Flu.gov [Full text]

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