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Business Continuity Planning During a Pandemic

Human Resources | Guide
Last Updated: 09/11/2020

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We’ve made it this far through the pandemic. Unfortunately, we don’t know how long the COVID-19 pandemic will go on. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates a vaccine to be six to 18 months away as of August 2020. The World Health Organization has stated the COVID-19 virus many never fully go away and may become another endemic virus in our communities. We need to prepare for this to be a marathon, not a sprint.

Download this eBook today to get the information you need to do just that. In it, we cover how to:

  • Update your Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
  • Manage the Rolling Back of State Reopenings
  • Update and Enforce Health & Safety Protocols
  • Adopt and Promote New Travel-Related Policies
  • Streamline Around New Ways of Value Creation
     

* This content is for educational purposes only, is not intended to provide specific legal advice, and should not be used as a substitute for the legal advice of a qualified attorney or other professional. The information may not reflect the most current legal developments, may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct, or up-to-date.

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