Labour 'carefully considering' making it illegal to work when it is 'too hot'

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Labour 'carefully considering' making it illegal to work when it is 'too hot'.

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Labour is weighing up proposals that could make working during extreme heat illegal, as ministers examine new climate adaptation measures linked to Britain's net zero ambitions.Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has indicated she will give serious thought to recommendations from the Climate Change Committee calling for legally binding maximum workplace temperatures.Such regulations would compel employers to allow staff to stop working when heatwaves strike."We are acting to protect people and places from the impacts of climate change that are already being felt across the UK from flooding to extreme heat and drought," Ms Reynolds stated.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "Robust, independent science is essential and we will carefully consider the climate change committee's latest recommendations to drive further action."The CCC's latest report paints a stark picture of Britain's climatic future, projecting that summers will grow substantially hotter with temperatures in southern...

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