AC — Debate’s hotting up around working place temperatures, but what does the law say

Summary

“This heat is just unbearable.” “It’s roasting!! “I wish we could just be at home by the (paddling) pool.” Just some of the things we have been hearing in workplaces around the UK this week. Periods of extreme heat are becoming more common in the UK, raising important questions about workers’ rights and employers’ legal obligations. While many assume there must be a legal “maximum temperature” at which work must stop, UK employment law takes a different approach. Instead of fixed limits, the law

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• Practice area(s): Employment Law, Education Law, Housing Law
• Location: Aberdeen
• Firm: AC
• SRA ID: 8011453
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