Q. I'm a manager at a mid-sized company. An employee has the flu. I'm concerned about H1N1 flu and our possible liability. Should I notify the other workers?
A. The law requires that you keep an employee's medical information private, unless there is a need for a more senior manager to know about it. This means that you should not discuss any employee's medical information with other co-workers. The law also places strict limits on when you can ask an employee about his or her medical condition, according to the EEOC.
For more information about flu preparedness, see my previous blog post with guidelines.
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