There aren’t many things that can shut down the majority of a country’s workplaces and stop people from coming together. Not many people expect that they will be a part of a global pandemic, but, as we’ve all recently discovered, it can and does happen, and the effects are far reaching and quite dramatic.

While, on the whole, the chances of a global pandemic are fairly slim, all organisations should try their best to be prepared, just in case. COVID-19, if nothing else, has certainly highlighted the need for an action plan within any organisation.

Due to the nature of your work, you might be affected by a pandemic very differently to other industries. For example, those working in hospitality or retail are simply not able to work whereas healthcare workers will experience a vast increase in their workload. As an employer, you have a responsibility to know what the next steps are if a national or global pandemic is declared.