Jobs as Social Welfare Programs: The Case of H1N1

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dc.contributor.authorBowal, Petereng
dc.contributor.authorBrierton, Thomas D.eng
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-06T19:26:37Z
dc.date.available2010-07-06T19:26:37Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractOne of the best illustrations of the employer's comprehensive social welfare obligations is found in the current H1N1 flu pandemic. There are four statutory domains of employee protection in the H1N1 context. These provide a broad social welfare model for employers to use in caring for their employees. As with other types of legal obligation, including environmental protection, data privacy, and prevention of sexual harassment, employers are advised to establish and widely circulate an H1N1 Influenza Response Policy. This would prepare the organization to not only meet its legal obligations minimally but to continue to operate during the outbreak. The policy, or plan, should create a co-ordination team to educate employees on the H1N1 virus, and to develop risk-reduction measures and procedures for employees to follow if they experience H1N1 symptoms. The organization must identify alternative work and communication arrangements, such as telecommuting, as well as dealing with other stakeholders up and down the supply chain. Corporate operations must also be maintained, so backup systems and worksites ought to be considered and tested. One of the best illustrations of the employer's comprehensive social welfare obligations is found in the current H1N1 flu pandemic. There are four statutory domains of employee protection in the H1N1 context.eng
dc.description.refereedNoeng
dc.identifier.citationPeter Bowal, Thomas D Brierton, "Jobs as Social Welfare Programs: The Case of H1N1", Law Now, Jan/Feb 2010, Vol. 34, Iss. 3; p. 1.eng
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/34089
dc.identifier.issn0841-2626
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/47942
dc.language.isoengeng
dc.publisherLegal Resource Centre of Alberta Ltd. (LRC)eng
dc.publisher.corporateUniversity of Calgaryeng
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businesseng
dc.publisher.urlhttp://www.lawnow.org/home/eng
dc.titleJobs as Social Welfare Programs: The Case of H1N1eng
dc.typejournal article
thesis.degree.disciplineBusiness and Environmenteng
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