TEMPERATURES across the UK are spiking, leaving many unsure of their rights when it gets unbearably hot at work.
With the heatwave expected to last a couple more weeks, workers have a right to know if they have to work in unbearable conditions.
However, many may be disappointed to find out that there's little legal protection when it comes to working in hot temperatures.
Although this doesn't mean that employers don't have a duty of care when it begins to get unbearable.
Jo Mackie, head of employment law at Slater & Gordon said: "There is actually no upper limit on temperature, only a lower limit."
This is true, according to the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Workplace Regulations of 1992.
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Mackie said: "Your employer has a duty of care to ensure you are safe in the workplace, and this extends to maintaining a reasonable temperature."
So in cases like this your employer may make some compromises to help you feel more comfortable.
Mackie recommends that if you can, ask to work from home - especially if your employer can't maintain a reasonable temperature if there's no air conditioning in the building.
If you work outdoors you're less likely to have the above flexibility.
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