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Coronavirus: what contingency plans are you putting in place?

Steve Bridger

We've had a discussion thread already touching on the Coronavirus (COVID-19), but things have moved on a bit and we'd like to ask members to use this space to share initiatives and plans around managing the coronavirus threat in your organisation.

Please refer to the CIPD factsheet for current guidance and also the latest information on the GOV.uk website.

The CIPD has been asked to speak on national news channels* about what businesses can be doing to manage issues affecting employees, such as flexible working, A+B teams coming into work, school closures, business travel etc.

*If you are happy to speak to the media, who are looking for real examples of businesses taking action, please let us know as we do sometimes get asked to recommend companies who could be featured. To reassure you, this is a closed thread and no-one can see it except CIPD staff and CIPD members. 

We’re well placed to help if you have any questions... and we’re interested to hear what actions you’re taking in your own organisations.

Please share below. Thanks.

UPDATE: 10th March 2020

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  • Hi All,
    We are an Agricultural business with a significant number of our employee's who are HGV Drivers, who obviously would not be able to work from home.
    Is anyone else in this situation and considering their varying options?
    There's of course an immense financial implication if we don't have the haulage side of our business up and running.
    Thanks,
    Jade
  • in reply to Jade
    Hi Jade, when we talk about working from home its just about minimising unnecessary contact with people. Apologies if I have this wrong (I'm not in the haulage industry!) but I would have thought that an HGV driver has reasonable opportunity to minimise contact whilst continuing to work, and has an opportunity to control the hygiene factors in their main working environment (their cab). I suspect that handshakes are going to be put on hold, and keeping personal distance during deliveries would be acceptable in these circumstances. I'm interested to hear how/if this might work for your team.
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  • in reply to Jade
    Hi Jade, when we talk about working from home its just about minimising unnecessary contact with people. Apologies if I have this wrong (I'm not in the haulage industry!) but I would have thought that an HGV driver has reasonable opportunity to minimise contact whilst continuing to work, and has an opportunity to control the hygiene factors in their main working environment (their cab). I suspect that handshakes are going to be put on hold, and keeping personal distance during deliveries would be acceptable in these circumstances. I'm interested to hear how/if this might work for your team.
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