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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 folks, what are people doing about hearings that were scheduled to take place whereby managers or staff members may be self isolating due to the advice. I have a number of hearings scheduled to take place over coming weeks including some potential dismissal hearings - should we be postponing them until this is all over or should we be looking at alternatives, i.e. holding skype meetings, doing meetings via email etc.
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  • Hi folks, what are people doing about hearings that were scheduled to take place whereby managers or staff members may be self isolating due to the advice. I have a number of hearings scheduled to take place over coming weeks including some potential dismissal hearings - should we be postponing them until this is all over or should we be looking at alternatives, i.e. holding skype meetings, doing meetings via email etc.
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  • in reply to Catherine Fehilly

    Hi Catherine,

    Any hearings we have scheduled and where we have managers / employees in self-isolation we have postponed until the self-isolation period is over (14 days). If we have a manager self isolating for potentially a longer period of time due to being in the at risk category or because of their age we have asked them if they would feel comfortable using Skype / video conferencing options for a  disciplinary / appeal meeting as they could be absent for months!

    We have also written to staff members who have upcoming meetings if this would be a suitable option for them as we accept many of them may not have the IT / confidential space to do this. We've also asked them if they wish to be accompanied how we can best facilitate this. We plan on exploring every single possible avenue and documenting this so we can demonstrate we have tried to find suitable alternatives.

    Hope this helps a little!

  • in reply to Catherine Fehilly
    I would postpone the non urgent ones, ones where time is of the essence, then video conferencing is fine.This was shared earlier.....www.judiciary.uk/.../