The stormy winter has taken a toll on the bottom line of many small businesses.
A recent
survey shows 25 per cent of Canadian firms and 34 per cent of American
companies have been negatively affected financially. David Rumour of
Sage North America says companies have to develop weather policies and
procedures when storms hit.
He says
it can be as simple as a communication plan for your employees which
identifies who within the organization would step up in the case of a
basic emergency.
Rumour
adds with the technology tools available today, employees can still be
productive on storm days by working from home with laptops and mobile
phones.