Unions in Europe press for new worker protections to counter heat stress
European trade unions are pushing for new workplace regulations to protect employees from extreme heat stress. The proposal includes mandatory temperature limits, heat breaks, and adjusted working hours to address rising occupational health risks linked to climate change.
A construction worker uses a sun umbrella while working from an elevated platform in Perugia, Italy. Photograph: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock A construction worker uses a sun umbrella while working from an elevated platform in Perugia, Italy. Photograph: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Extreme heat Unions in Europe press for new worker protections to counter heat stress Climate crisis prompts calls for workplace temperature limits and rights to heat breaks and adjusted working hours
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