Coronavirus – Do You Have a Backup Plan for your Office?

Business owners need to have a backup plan in place in the event of someone in your company is confirmed with the Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the office being shut down.

Without a doubt, the Covid-19 outbreak is going to impact your business. Over the last week, we have seen major companies like Google, Linkedin, Twitter etc all send employees home and to self isolate. What they were really doing was to test out if they can still operate their business with employees working remotely. All the businesses that serve these companies had a couple of tough days (cafes, cleaning companies, catering, services, etc). We have seen the University of Limerick move to give lectures online instead of packing out lecture halls. The pubs, shops, and vendors that service the campus will undoubtedly suffer. You need to think about what your customer base looks like and what are the knock-on effects are for you.

You need to make sure you can still carry out the work for your clients and be able to bill for it. Don’t get stuck behind the curve because the earlier you act the better your company can function and mitigate the amount of lost income.

The chances are you have a Fire Safety Plan for your company. Having a Coronavirus backup plan or just a general backup plan for remote working in case of a crisis is just as important in terms of business continuity. Now is the time to put this plan together. Check out our list of items that you need to consider when it comes to drafting your Working Remotely Plan.

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