Zombie movies are usually shot in January. Why's that?, you ask – well, it's because 60% of the population is suffering from 'flu and so, with mucus flying from every pore, there's no need to hire extras. But, what works for George Romero, doesn't work for the smaller business owner-manager who sees his or her workforce decimated (and let's not even start on the potential joys of bird 'flu…). In this hot tip, we take a look at getting your company's sickness policies off the life support machine and into tip top shape.