General business continuity plan
The effects that the Covid-19 virus had on businesses in unprecedented requesting a total re-thinking on the way in which operations needs to be able to continue/re-start at a very short notice.
This is probably one of the major changes since global events like 9/11 or the financial crisis of 2008.
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What do I need to do?
Although not a strict regulatory compliance requirement, a business continuity plan assesses the key risks to the business and articulates how the business reacts to a catastrophic event to maintain it functioning.
In the light of Covid-19 and its potential to affect large numbers of employees at the same time (and in the worst-case scenario, completely decimate workforces) employers must put contingency plans in place for if the worst were to happen.