With more 30C+ temperatures across the UK and Mediterranean-type summers set to become the norm, employment lawyer Clare Davis looks at some of the quandaries faced by employers during a heatwave.
Post-pandemic hybrid working arrangements mean there are no longer sufficient hot desks for everyone …
Some organisations no longer have enough work space for all their employees because of post-pandemic hybrid working. Employees will weigh up the advantages of office air-conditioning versus their experience of the commute. Depending on how organisations operate their hybrid working arrangements, this could lead to a surge in demand for hot desks.
The contract of employment should govern the locations where an employee is required to work and has a right to work. Employees generally have the right to attend their workplace, unless their home is their designated place of work. If there is no space for them in the office, employees could claim they do not have to work that day as a result. Employers may wish to pre-emptively encourage employees to work from home where possible in hot weather, not least so they can avoid a potentially disrupted and uncomfortable commute.
If there is no space for them in the office, employees could claim they do not have to work that day”
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