Less than 50 percent of UK workers have been advised what to do in the event of their workplace becoming inaccessible.

New research by YouGov on behalf of the BCI Partnership reveals that less than 50 percent of UK workers have been advised what to do in the event of their workplace becoming inaccessible following an incident such as a fire or flood.

Key results from the October poll also show that less than 30 percent of workers thought their employer could survive a continued disruption for over six months with nearly 20 percent fearing their employer would be out of business within one month.

On a personal level 44 percent of respondents felt their families would start to suffer after just four weeks if continued disruption at work meant the loss of the family’s main income.

The poll, which covered 2000 UK adults, also explored workers’ understanding of the term ‘business continuity management’ showing a generally poor level of knowledge of the discipline with marked regional variations indicating that workers in London had a better understanding.

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•Date: 4th Nov 2008• Region: UK •Type: Article •Topic: BC statistics
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