Coronavirus
The effect of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic on employment is huge, as employees are urged to self-isolate, people are told to avoid social contact, and businesses implement government restrictions. The Covid-19 coronavirus is an example of an infectious diseases that has had a significant impact on business or led to public health policies that employers need to adhere to. This category also covers other infectious diseases that have affected workplace activities in the past, for example Ebola, MERS, SARS, swine flu and bird flu, as employers move to protect their staff and the public from potential infection or deal with the fallout of epidemics or pandemics.

How to avoid the risks associated with business travel
What preparations should companies make to cut down on the risks associated with business travel? Rob Walker, of International SOS...

How can HR protect the safety of globally mobile employees?
Employees are posted to ever more countries, yet threats like natural disasters, terrorism and medical endemics loom large. What can...

Ebola: Five best practices when planning for an outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has changed the way society at large considers, prepares, plans and responds to health...

Why healthcare workers need seasonal influenza vaccination
Seasonal influenza vaccinations are important for healthcare workers in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Occupational health adviser Grant Ciccone...

Occupational health profile: Helen Kirk, professional lead (nursing and midwifery), Public Health England
Among her many responsibilities, occupational health nurse Helen Kirk is leading a nursing revalidation pilot at Public Health England (PHE)....

Keeping employees safe in high-risk environments
The ongoing threat of Ebola and terrorist attacks on journalists in the Middle East bring into focus the issues employers...

Infectious diseases and occupational health nursing: a Singapore perspective
Experience as an occupational health (OH) professional based in Singapore has led Grant Ciccone to the view that biological hazards,...

Avoiding sharps injuries: put prevention before cure
Needlestick injuries (NSIs) are one of the most common injuries for healthcare workers. Clare Tregoning discusses what measures can be...

Ebola: should employers prepare?
With developments on the spread of the Ebola virus hitting the headlines, and world leaders calling on the international community...
Managing expats in dangerous areas: what employers need to know
Political unrest in Thailand has highlighted the dangers companies face when sending staff to work in far-flung parts of the...
Swine flu: legal Q&A
With swine flu continuing to spread, more and more questions are being asked as to what employers should do to...
Swine flu: containing the virus
With swine flu now officially confirmed as a global pandemic, what steps can be taken to limit the spread of the virus within the workplace? Joan Lewis and Linda Goldman report.
Swine flu outbreak and occupational health
As the number of swine flu cases continues to rise, what role should occupational health be playing in the workplace? Nic Paton reports.
Swine flu: 10 things HR professionals and employers need to do now
Swine flu is here in the UK, and no-one is sure how widely it will spread, and how severely it will strike.There were three flu...
CPD quiz: Immunisation policy
1 What does an immunisation policy need to be based upon? a) Cost b) The qualifications of the OH practitioner...
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