UK heatwave | Looking after your staff when the mercury rises

With the UK in the middle of a heatwave, much of the office talk is, in typical British fashion, about the weather.

Zoom calls and office meetings will be packed full of colleagues commenting on their electricity bills surging, with a fan plugged into every outlet.

A heatwave might sound like heaven for many, but there’s a huge difference between high temperatures whilst on holiday and when having to work, and for employers, the hot weather is a more serious discussion point.

Working in hot weather can lead to dehydration, muscle cramps, rashes, fainting, and – in the most extreme cases – loss of consciousness.