Millions of
Americans may be short of electricity, water or a decent roof over their head after
Hurricane Sandy, but are still hoping that their ‘pay check’ arrives. With
power cuts potentially stopping regular payroll payments, companies without remotely
situated data centres or other disaster plans could struggle to make payments.
An article in Payroll World magazine looks at reactions of both employers and
employees in the United States
trying to cope. Martin
Caddick, director of business continuity at PwC, says that larger businesses
with facilities outside of the disaster zone will run last month’s payroll from
remote centres “It may not be 100% accurate, but it puts money into the staff
bank accounts,” he said. He advises that all companies should think of what
they would do in a situation ‘analogous to a hurricane and have simple
contingency plans to cope.” For more about disaster planning for payroll management
read the full article at http://www.payrollworld.com/article/14509/magazine/hurricane-sandy-hits-us-payrolls