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Managers 'worried about staff and swine flu'
14/05/2009
A survey by a risk assessment firm has revealed that many managers are worried about the effects of swine flu on their staff and its potential to affect business continuity.
Airmic, which conducted the poll, found that 54 per cent of risk managers highlighted the loss of staff through illness as one of their top two concerns, while 46 per cent said that an inability to serve staff was in their top two.
The poll found that more than three-quarters (77 per cent) of companies had set up a committee to monitor and review the swine flu situation, while 79 per cent of companies had appointed an individual to coordinate a business continuity plan to deal with a potential pandemic.
Julia Graham, chair of Airmac, advised: "The World Health Organization alert levels do not indicate how bad a pandemic might be.
"Organisations should treat current events as a dress rehearsal and remain prepared."
Effective advanced business continuity planning may help mitigate the effects of an outbreak on companies' ability to operate. 
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