During working hours the temperature in all indoor workplaces must be reasonable, so we have confirmed the legal duties employers must stick to in order to keep their staff safe and comfortable.
As the heatwave continues across Scotland and the rest of the UK, those who are stuck in work in this weather may be asking their bosses some important questions.
Employers have a legal duty to keep their staff safe, comfortable and happy at their place of work, through the likes of support and wellbeing. No legal upper limit can be imposed because in many indoor workplaces high temperatures are not seasonal but created by work activity.But by law, employers have a 'duty of care' to make sure working temperatures are reasonable for their staff. This includes at the workplace and working from home.
If a risk cannot be avoided or removed, the employer must suspend the person on full pay until the risk has ended or been removed.
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