The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is strongly recommending that employers “advise workers to be alert to any signs of fever and other signs of influenza-like illness before reporting to work every day, and notify their supervisors and stay home if they are ill.” The CDC goes on to recommend that “business and other employers should prepare to institute flexible workplace and leave policies for their workers.”  The CDC alerts employers to “expect sick employees to be out for about 3 to 5 days in most cases, even if anti-viral medications are used.”  Further, “Employers should maintain flexible policies that permit employees to stay home to care for an ill family member.  Employees should be aware that more workers may need to stay home to care for ill children or other ill family members than usual.”