Personnel Today have published guidance on putting a disaster contingency plan in place to respond to major incidents, following the recent terror attacks in London and Manchester. The article highlights that for employers, terrorist attacks can throw up a number of issues: employees may have been directly or indirectly affected by the incident, or proximity to the terrorist event may cause major disruption to business. While it is not possible to prescribe an action for every type of disruption, there are steps organisations can take support their response to incidents. Personnel Today provide guidance on the different levels of response, what a contingency plan covers and the formation and responsibilities of a crisis management team.

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