Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers

The purpose of "Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers" is to provide information and communication resources to help businesses and employers implement recommendations from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season. The toolkit is available as a single document in PDF format or in the following topical sections:

• Letter from the Secretaries of Commerce, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Labor
• Questions and Answers about CDC’s Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season (PDF format)
• Quick Reference for Business 2009 H1N1 Flu Planning and Response (PDF format)
• Fact Sheet for Employers: Actions Steps to Keep Your Business and Employees Healthy (PDF format)
• Fact Sheet for Employees:8 Ways You Can Stay Healthy at Work (PDF format)
• Poster for Workplace Entrances to Remind Sick Employees to Go Home:
  1. STOP! Do You Feel Sick? (PDF format in 2 sizes)
• Template Letters (or emails) for Businesses to Send to Employees:
  1. Flu Season is Starting. Get Ready Now! (MS Word format)
  2. If You Are Not Feeling Well (MS Word format)
  3. Staying Healthy (MS Word format)
• Text Messages for Businesses to Send to Employees (MS Word format)
• Additional Communication Resources for Businesses to Share with Employees (PDF format)
• Additional Web Resources for Businesses to Use for Planning (PDF format)