[LilFarmer]

Saipem keeping 2,000 workers at home due to deadly coronavirus

by David McPhee
25/02/2020, 11:51 pm

Italian oil and gas contractor Saipem has confirmed that more than 2,000 staff are working from home due to the coronavirus.

Around 2,196 employees, many whom are based in the firm’s headquarters in Milan, are under what Saipem called “smart working”.

https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/225470/saipem-keeping-2000-workers-at-home-due-to-deadly-coronavirus/

[LilFarmer]

Interesting read:

How Public Health Policies Saved Citizens in St. Louis During the 1918 Flu Pandemic
Posted onOCTOBER 25, 2018

https://www.biomerieuxconnection.com/2018/10/25/how-public-health-policies-saved-citizens-in-st-louis-during-the-1918-flu-pandemic/

[Fury]

Saipem keeping 2,000 workers at home due to deadly coronavirus

Just talked with my friend in Japan, and it looks like they are going to allow contractors (which this person is) to work from home soon. Last week it was just NTT employees - contractors still had to report to work but could opt for staggered start times.