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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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  • Has anyone put anything in place for staff who live with someone who is at higher risk? Are you allowing them to work from home to avoid carrying infection into the home?
  • in reply to Elizabeth Divver
    I've asked anyone who has a condition themselves, or anyone in their family, where the risks attached to getting coronavirus is higher than normal, to come and talk to me. I have one, fairly front-line employee who this applies to, who is very nervous about getting ill because of the impact it would have on her young child.

    Hers is not a job that could be done remotely in any way, and she's not asked to not come to work - but we've put in place all the measures we can think of (with her) that would reduce the risk for her personally. I think this must be done on a case by case basis - but certainly if she had the kind of job that could be done from home, I'd have put that in place first.
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  • in reply to Elizabeth Divver
    I've asked anyone who has a condition themselves, or anyone in their family, where the risks attached to getting coronavirus is higher than normal, to come and talk to me. I have one, fairly front-line employee who this applies to, who is very nervous about getting ill because of the impact it would have on her young child.

    Hers is not a job that could be done remotely in any way, and she's not asked to not come to work - but we've put in place all the measures we can think of (with her) that would reduce the risk for her personally. I think this must be done on a case by case basis - but certainly if she had the kind of job that could be done from home, I'd have put that in place first.
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