The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is to hold a live, interactive web seminar tomorrow to advise employers how to deal with the swine flu pandemic.

The decision comes after the Government warned one in eight employees could be forced to take time off work with the illness by the end of August.

The webinar will take place at 11am tomorrow (28 July) and will be hosted by BCC director general David Frost and Dr Laurence Buckman, chairman of the General Practitioners' Committee at the British Medical Association.

Frost said: "If the projected figures for the number of people contracting swine flu come to pass, companies will be hit by intense periods of staff absence. Both supply and demand could be impacted and businesses need to be prepared.
 
"The BCC will continue to work with business and the Government to ensure we plan for what could become a very difficult period of disruption. This online seminar is the right way to communicate the key messages to the business community. The internet and remote working will allow many firms to continue operating normally should their workplace be affected by swine flu."

To watch the seminar, go to www.britishchambers.org.uk