New York, 4 May 2009--Mercer has launched a global initiative to provide companies with planning information and advice to address the workforce challenges of a potential global pandemic of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus.
Mercer will host two web briefings on Tuesday, 5 May, at 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. EDT. Mercer consultants will outline the implications of the H1N1 virus for businesses and HR departments, offer workforce assistance strategies and discuss preventative measures. To attend either briefing, please register online. Journalists are welcome to attend.
Speakers will include Mercer consultants Linda Havlin, Worldwide Partner, Health & Benefits; Rosaline Chow Koo, Worldwide Partner, Health & Benefits; Bruce Finley, Worldwide Partner, Workforce Communication & Change; Russ Robbins, MD, Principal, Health & Benefits; and Danielle Dorling, Senior Associate, Human Resource Effectiveness.
Mercer has launched a special website, www.mercer.com/h1n1, to provide links to helpful resources and to provide some practical tips to help companies prepare for a possible pandemic. These tips relate to crisis leadership, employee communications, skills inventory of critical business functions, and the review of HR policies such as employee insurance coverage, travel restrictions and evacuations, sick leave, working remotely, and preventive health measures.
Finally, Mercer has launched an online “snapshot” survey to gauge how organizations are prepared to address potential swine flu issues. Survey participants will be given complimentary access to the survey results. To participate go to www.imercersurveys.com/swineflu.
About Mercer
Mercer is a leading global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services. Mercer works with clients to solve their most complex benefit and human capital issues, designing and helping manage health, retirement and other benefits. It is a leader in benefit outsourcing. Mercer’s investment services include investment consulting and multi-manager investment management. Mercer’s 18,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., which lists its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) on the New York, Chicago and London stock exchanges. For more information, visit www.mercer.com