The "Good Work Plan"

With the British Economy now really starting to feel the impact of the spread of Covid-19, many of our Client's are expressing concern about their ability to continue to trade. Our advice to ALL of our Clients is to follow a basic emergency preparedness protocol. Identify your essential functions and put a plan in place for those before moving on to the less essential functions. Most businesses can survive a short-term crisis as long as they maintain their minimum operation level. You may need to focus on meeting your existing obligations, and pause any activity aimed at winning new work. Some key things to consider in advance: 1. Don't assume that all your staff have an internet connection and a PC/laptop at home. Check this with your team in advance and make individual plans where necessary. 2. It's likely that schools and childcare will be amongst the first enterprises to close their doors. How many of your staff will need to stay at home if the schools close? 3. Do any of your staff have existing medical conditions that make them more susceptible to complications? 4. Are any of the functions of your business impossible to sustain without free movement of staff? 5. How far can your workforce be reduced before it becomes critical? If you would like help to create a more robust Emergency Preparedness plan in preparation for the weeks to come, please feel free to contact us.