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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 Razia
    Are your staff required to take the bank holidays or are they floating days?
    We have the days floating as we are in Scotland. Our main business issue is our base- they can't work from home and a few have school age children. We are going to try and stagger working hours into shifts so we have minimum cover. We will ask how the employees may want to handle their childcare and try to be as flex as possible but we need to remain operational and that call is with our clients, whether they go ahead with mobilisations.
    We will have further discussions tomorrow once we know more.
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