Subject: Response to Complaint 207495326
Dear Mr. XXXXX:
On October 9, 2009, US Airways received a complaint from your office concerning our operations at the XXXXX International Airport. The specific nature of the alleged hazards is as follows: -
1. Employees are exposed to influenza due to the no fault sick company policy and
swap policy; employees are coming to work instead of calling off sick. Possible
violation of section 5(a)(1).
US Airways is committed to the safety, health and welfare of our employees. US Airways asks our employees to stay home if they are ill, so as not to spread their illness to others, and to promote rest and a speedy recovery of the ill employee. We have recently posted the attached CDC poster (8 Ways You Can Stay Healthy at Work) throughout the XXXXX location, as well as all other US Airways locations. US Airways is also working very closely with local management, and has advised management to• closely monitor employees in the workplace for any signs of the flu and recommend to ill .employees that they go home and/or seek advice from a Health Care Provider. Managers have also been advised to instruct employees to be certain that they are no longer infectious before returning to work, as well as to not pressure employees to come back before they should.
US Airways allows employees up to eighty hours of paid sick time annually. The Company has an attendance policy, which is directed at minimizing employee abuse of the generous amount of sick time available to each employee. If an employee is concerned about disciplinary action, or if an affected employee is already on disciplinary action for attendance which could trigger an adverse employment action, managers are instructed to contact their Human Resources Manager. Disciplinary action, if applicable, is determined on a case-by-case basis with local management, Human Resources, and Labor Relations. US Airways feels that this policy is fair and adequately protects our employees and customers.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need additional information.