The LGA has provided advice for councils to help older people, who are particularly vulnerable in the heat. The TUC (Trades Union Congress)is looking after those of still in working age has called for a "dress down summer" to keep people cool. But be careful how you apply the rules:
The TUC advises that the best way to keep cool at work is to sport more casual attire in the office: in the case of men, coming in without jacket or tie, perhaps, or even wearing shorts. From the Guardian:
Bosses who give summer dress the green light will not only save on energy bills but also, by providing a cool and comfortable working environment, improve productivity, the TUC says.
The employment law consultancy Croner has advised employers to apply dress codes equally to men and women or risk facing claims of sex discrimination from disgruntled male workers.
Women "get away" with more casual, cooling clothing in the workplace than do men, according to 55% of the people polled by YouGov for Croner. Such sartorial discrimination appears to be more widespread in summer, allowing women to flout dress codes completely in some cases.
Of course, there is one way that a man can stay cool and dapper in hot weather - it's an old Southern tradition: the seersucker suit
And there are women's seersucker suits, too.
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