Heat wave in the UK: offices are pushed to relax dress codes and allow flexible hours

But do not be too sorry for our Pomates – because it turns out that their definition of "heat wave" is radically different from ours.

In fact, yesterday was the hottest day of the year up to now – with mercury reaching a fairly pleasant level of 33.3C in the village of Santon Downham in the south-east of # 39; England.

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This means that there is only 39 only one level from a declared national emergency.

Following this warning, the Met Office's official office advised residents to stay indoors until temperatures drop later in the week. shading the windows and keeping them closed during the day, drinking lots of fluids and watching high-risk people like the elderly.

He also revealed that the first hotspot of Britain – Santon Downham – was still 24.3C to 23h In a statement issued yesterday, the Met Office said that "very hot conditions are expected to persist throughout the year. East and South East of the UK during the work week ", with temperatures expected to reach 20 ° in parts of England, while a peak of 34-38C could be seen in many places as temperatures reach their peak on Thursday or Friday.

A "heat wave" of Englan public health was created in collaboration with the Met Office, to help reduce any health problems such as sunburn.

Dr. Thomas Waite, public health consultant at England Health Public, stated that the elderly, young children, and

"To fight the heat, try not to expose yourself to the sun by 11 am at 3 pm, walk in the shade if possible, apply sunscreen and wear a hat if you have to go out in the heat ""

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) – a national trade union center representing the majority British trade unions – also weighed, pushing bosses to relax.

General Secretary Frances O. Grady declared The Mirror that rules should be relaxed for those working in a " office or bakery factory. "

" The easiest way for staff to keep their cool "When shorts and longshoremen may not fit everyone, no one should let themselves be bent in the fire of action, "she told the publication

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"The bosses who provide a comfortable and comfortable work environment will benefit more from their staff."

She warned that workers who could not dress with more appropriate summer clothes , or those who they worked in offices without air conditioning, fans or a constant stream of fresh drinking water, they "felt lethargic and lacked inspiration and creativity".

As one might expect, the British mbaded themselves on Twitter to complain about the "unbearable" weather and lack of sleep that apparently comes with nighttime temperatures in the low to middle from the 1920s.

But although the unusual heat wave – dubbed the " The Mediterranean cast "- broke records, it still did not beat the UK's highest temperature of 38.5 ° C which took place in Faversham, Kent in August 2003.

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