Companies Encouraged to Offer Remote Jobs to Battle Against Swine Flu

Companies Encouraged to Offer Remote Jobs to Battle Against Swine Flu

Companies have been pushed by the British Chambers of Commerce to have their staff work from home to avoid the spread of swine flu within business premises. 
 

According to the private sector organzation's director general David Frost, firms will mostly likely be affected by staff absenteeism if the level of infection peaks.

 

"Both supply and demand could be impacted, and businesses need to be prepared. The BCC will continue to work with business and the government to ensure that we plan for what could become a very difficult period of disruption," Frost said.

 

"The internet and remote working will allow many firms to continue operating normally should their workplace be affected by swine flu."

 

The government is anticipating the numbers to up to a maximum of 100,000 cases per day until August. On this note, one of eight employees will be missing work. 

 

"Businesses that are making plans for employees to work from home should be thinking about how they can provide them with the same applications and IT experience that they would have in the office," Rob Lovell at ThinkGrid said.

 

"Although cloud computing is a relatively new concept, the flexibility it enables could really help ensure businesses do not suffer greatly from lost productivity."