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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 any advice please....our company has issued the following statement " we will expect ALL of our employees to work from home during normal business hours. Personnel should NOT come to the office absent a compelling business need. Staff should not come to the office without prior approval from their supervisor/manager. However, does not mean that we are closed. Unless you are someone whose job can only be performed in the office, we expect all of our personnel to continue to work remotely during normal working hours. This is critical to continue to meet the needs of our clients seamlessly." I understand that the "compelling business need" is critical client meetings etc.

    My question is for those employees, like receptionists etc, who WFH is virtually impossible can we still insist they come into the office but maybe vary their working pattern to reduced hours? what is those employees say they do not want to come into the office? where do we legally stand then?
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  • Hi any advice please....our company has issued the following statement " we will expect ALL of our employees to work from home during normal business hours. Personnel should NOT come to the office absent a compelling business need. Staff should not come to the office without prior approval from their supervisor/manager. However, does not mean that we are closed. Unless you are someone whose job can only be performed in the office, we expect all of our personnel to continue to work remotely during normal working hours. This is critical to continue to meet the needs of our clients seamlessly." I understand that the "compelling business need" is critical client meetings etc.

    My question is for those employees, like receptionists etc, who WFH is virtually impossible can we still insist they come into the office but maybe vary their working pattern to reduced hours? what is those employees say they do not want to come into the office? where do we legally stand then?
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