On Monday, the temperature hit over 32.4C (86F) in parts of the UK, with the rest of the week set to be similarly sweltering.
While employees aren’t expected to work in temperatures below 16C, there is no legal maximum temperature for employees. The Trade Unions Congress (TUC) has recommended that companies should temporarily relax their workplace dress codes so that staff can be as comfortable as possible – but this isn’t a legal requirement. The TUC also recommends that people who work outside be allowed to change their hours to avoid the midday heat.
Whether you work in a suit, or outside in a hi-vis jacket and steel-tipped boots – tell us how the heatwave has affected your work. Have you been allowed to relax your dress code? Has the heat affected your job? What needs to change to help UK employees during a heatwave?
You can submit your contributions anonymously using the online form below, from Wednesday 21 June until midnight on Friday 23 June. We will publish an edited selection on the Guardian Careers site, and contributions may be shared across our social media channels.
To get in touch fill in the encrypted form below – you won’t need to give us your name or the name of where you work – and we’ll publish a selection of responses. Please give us as much detail about your experience as you can, but only include identifying details if you are happy to have them published.
