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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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  • in reply to Lorraine
    We have a similar set up, most staff could do some work from home but there are about 5 guys who are doing physical work on site or building systems in a workshop. I would be inclined to let them get on with it and advice them to limit how close they get to others. If schools close though a couple will need to provide some childcare so we are sending out an email to advise staff that if schools are closed and they have to take time off it will be unpaid or they can take annual leave if they can't work from home.
  • in reply to Elizabeth
    Thanks Elizabeth! That's helpful.

    That's the approach we decided on but we are a service company so at the mercy of clients and have some big jobs coming up so are monitoring daily.
    We might split them into 2 teams and get them on shifts.
    We are also going to ask our external cleaning company to come in and do some extra cleans between those shifts, if we end up doing that.

    Lorraine