For health-related information about H1N1 influenza, follow this link to the Yukon Health web site, or call 811.

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H1N1 Influenza and the Workplace

As with any other risk to health and safety, workers and employers both have a responsibility to take all reasonable steps to guard against it.

 

Browse through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below for more information. If you have a work-related question that is not answered here, please email or call for the information you need.

 

FAQ

 

• If H1N1 is no worse than the seasonal flu, why is YWCHSB getting involved?

• How is the H1N1 virus spread?

• What are the symptoms of H1N1 influenza?

• What are the risks for H1N1 in my workplace?

• What can I realistically do to protect myself / my staff from the H1N1 virus at work?

• If I should have hand sanitizer or a protective mask for my particular situation, who pays for that?

• Does the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work apply in this situation?

• What if I believe my employer hasn’t done enough to protect me from H1N1 at work?

• What if I have done everything reasonable to protect my workers and some still refuse to come to work during an H1N1 outbreak?

• If workers stay home because of their Right to Refuse Unsafe Work, are they entitled to workers’ compensation benefits?

• Should staff who have family members sick with H1N1 also stay home to ensure they don’t spread it?

• How do I deal with staff who come to work feeling unwell?

• If someone calls in sick because of flu-like symptoms, should I require them to be tested to see if they have H1N1?

• If a worker who has been exposed to H1N1 at work becomes ill, does Workers’ Compensation cover their time off work?