Health and Safety Law 2024 (October 2024)
It makes clear that employers must assess risks to the health and safety of their workers by law, including risks from extreme weather such as heat waves. While there is no legal maximum temperature for workplaces, “heat is classed as a hazard and should be treated like other hazards”.
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