{"id":28309,"date":"2020-03-11T18:15:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T18:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/?p=28309"},"modified":"2020-05-05T09:42:27","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T08:42:27","slug":"managing-workforce-staying-productive-amidst-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.okappy.com\/managing-workforce-staying-productive-amidst-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Your Workforce and Staying Productive Amidst Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to spread, governments and businesses alike are making necessary preparations. Across the world, many businesses have closed and employees are being asked to work from home.<\/p>\n

Google has requested all of its almost 100,000 workers across 11 offices in the US and Canada to work from home. Italy has put in place a national lockdown, restricting the movement and activities of the country\u2019s 60 million inhabitants. It\u2019s likely that the UK will experience something similar in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

In the 2020 budget, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a \u00a330bn package to boost the economy and help the country take the necessary measures to get through the coronavirus outbreak. This includes suspending business rates for many firms in England, extending sick pay and boosting NHS funding.<\/p>\n

But what can you do to make sure your employees and your business are prepared? Creating a sound framework and implementing strong processes and controls will put your company and employees in the best position for handling any significant disruption to business operations that the COVID-19 could bring.<\/p>\n<\/div>