The UK's biggest building society is offering a 95% loan to value on non-new build flats. The GMB union has gone one step further, calling for special measures to be implemented in workplaces once temperatures reach 25C, according to The Telegraph.ĭaniel Shears, health and safety director at the union, said: "Working at high temperatures causes issues with heat stress, dehydration and exhaustion."īosses have also been urged to consider allowing workers to start and finish their working day earlier, to avoid peak heat times on trains, buses and the Tube. It suggests employers introduce flexible working patterns, allow enough breaks and implement formal dress codes in order to avoid people overheating. The Health and Safety Executive says heat is "classed as a hazard" and all workers are entitled to an environment where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. The minimum suggested temperature for an office is 16C to 13C for work that involves physical effort - but there is no legal requirement to keep offices below a maximum temperature. It states that during working hours, employers should legally provide a "reasonable" temperature in the workplace at all times. Temperatures in the workplace are covered by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992.
With the weather in Britain set to stay between 25C and 29C for the rest of the week, many will be asking whether it is too hot to work - either in an office or from home.
Are you sweltering in the office? Or overheating on your commute?
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