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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, its certainly a challenge being in HR right now!! Wanting to balance the needs of employees against everything else we are hearing.

    We are all set up to work from home now but have a couple of employees who are struggling as they have young children. We are trying to offer as much flexibility as we can with working hours but not sure what else we can do as well as offering unpaid leave/holiday etc. Money is an issue for one of the employees so they don't want to take unpaid leave. The government have announced help for those who might be laid off but is anyone aware of any other help someone working from home having to take unpaid leave might get??

    Thanks
  • in reply to Sienna

    Hi Sienna unfortunately I think there are a lot of working parents in this situation now trying to juggle work with full-time childcare. It’s really challenging for them but it sounds as if you are being as flexible as possible by offering flexible working hours and opportunities to take paid or unpaid holiday. There’s also emergency time off and parental leave but they too are unpaid. The Government’s schemes wouldn’t apply unless you laid people off. So it may be that some employees may have to reduce hours and pay. Which could be hard financially of course. I think in these unprecedented times it’s trying to work out with each individual the best possible solution in a very challenging situation. Rachel, Senior Policy Adviser CIPD

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  • in reply to Sienna

    Hi Sienna unfortunately I think there are a lot of working parents in this situation now trying to juggle work with full-time childcare. It’s really challenging for them but it sounds as if you are being as flexible as possible by offering flexible working hours and opportunities to take paid or unpaid holiday. There’s also emergency time off and parental leave but they too are unpaid. The Government’s schemes wouldn’t apply unless you laid people off. So it may be that some employees may have to reduce hours and pay. Which could be hard financially of course. I think in these unprecedented times it’s trying to work out with each individual the best possible solution in a very challenging situation. Rachel, Senior Policy Adviser CIPD

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