MEDTRONIC

•Providing three extra paid sick days for all U.S. employees, including hourly.

TARGET

•Evaluating more flexible sick-time policies if H1N1 escalates.

•Might reduce staff needed at stores if necessary to remain open.

•Offering seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccinations, as available, to employees and customers at some pharmacies.

•Securing hand sanitizers and masks for employees, as well as customers.

BEST BUY

•Managers encouraged to pay the remainder of a shift if employee goes home sick.

NEW HORIZON CHILD CARE

•Considering allowing employees to use more personal paid time off than they have accrued.

•Bulking up its list of substitute workers.

DELTA AIR LINES

•Following CDC recommendations; has not made operational changes related to H1N1.