With the potential for power outages threatening the UK, People Management asks the experts how businesses can best prepare
With the energy crisis looming overhead, John Pettrigrew, CEO of the National Grid has issued an ominous warning of potential rolling blackouts and power outages to UK businesses this winter.
Warning of the “deepest, darkest evenings in January and February, Pettrigrew attributed the low energy supplies to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has put a significant strain on the UK power grid. And, while these are said to be “unlikely”, there is still a risk of forced implemented blackouts – which will come in the form of rolling, three-hour cuts to the power between 4-7pm – to manage demand.
Following the news, People Management asked employment lawyers and HR experts what businesses need to know, and what they can do to prepare.
The possibility of energy outages this winter, according to Amanda Lennon, employment partner and head of HR and wellbeing at law firm Spencer West, "will be very worrying to everyone.”
Since so many businesses now allow employees to work from home more frequently thanks to Covid, they must plan and consider the possibility of internet connectivity problems during blackouts, she said, adding that businesses “might not be able to put in place extensive contingency arrangements if they do not receive notice of the blackouts”.
Lennon continued that it was crucial to consider the effects on...
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