Hogan Lovells Latest Firm to Roll Out Remote Working Tests in Response to Virus
Hogan Lovells follows the trend set by Linklaters, Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance earlier this week.
March 12, 2020 at 11:04 AM
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Hogan Lovells is the latest firm preparing to test its mass remote working capabilities ability in response to the spread of coronavirus.
Half of the firm's U.S. employees who are able to work remotely will be working from home on Thursday with the other half doing the same Friday.
The firm's U.K. offices will also be following the same pattern next Tuesday and Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the firm said in a statement: "We already have a significant number of people who are equipped to work remotely and we have a lot of experience of supporting teams from managing the current outbreak as well as incidents such as storms, floods, and earthquakes over many years. These tests are designed to make sure our people are fully prepared in the event of us having to close one of our largest offices at short notice."
The firm said it has already been supporting that work arrangement in China as well as Italy and Spain as the outbreak spreads across the globe. The firm said it has also scheduled tests for its offices in continental Europe.
Hogan Lovells is the latest firm to test remote working after Linklaters, Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance did the same this week.
In recent weeks, many firms have put in place other measures in an effort to avoid the spread of the virus to their employees and clients.
Many have cancelled their events and annual partners' conferences, while some have limited or even banned international travel.
The virus has now spread across 113 countries, infecting over 118,000 people globally and killing over 4,200, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization.
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