Are you and your colleagues struggling to stay focused in the heat? Sometimes small rewards can have a big impact, writes MHR‘s Maddy Keating… Employee engagement is a continual challenge for employers looking to keep their people motivated and working hard, without breaking the bank. There are fundamental factors that are vital to get right, […]

There are few issues that divide the occupants of an office more than its temperature – but there are some quite clear rules on how it should be managed, as Pressac explains… As the mercury rises outside, so do the number of arguments about the air-conditioning, with someone always too hot or too cold. High […]

A study has revealed the 15 of the most unbearable jobs to have during a British heatwave, ranked by LOWEST pay – and it’s NOT an office job! The Met Office and Public Health England recently issued a heat-health warning after UK temperatures soared above 30 degrees, with London raised to a ‘Level 2’ on the […]

Summer is bearing down upon us once again and with the famous unfamiliarity of British weather, a scorching heat wave could strike at any point. In your own home, it’s relatively easy to stay chilled – sit in front of a fan in shorts and t-shirt, of course – but in an office, where people […]

Two in five employees have had a bust-up with a colleague over the temperature in their office, as it gets a little too hot for some to handle. The UK’s changeable summer climate has caused tensions to rise in the workforce, with 42 per cent of office workers admitting they have fallen out with a […]

By London Doctors Clinic’s clinical director, Dr Daniel Fenton, and HR director, Vicki Field Finally, we’re in the middle of a long, hot summer like the ones we remember when we were kids. But now, whilst we may have a holiday planned to enjoy some of the sunshine, most of us have to commute and […]