Green MP Hannah Spencer aims to pass law on maximum workplace temperatures
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Green MP Hannah Spencer plans to introduce legislation in the UK Parliament to set maximum workplace temperatures in response to frequent heatwaves. The proposed law aims to establish an independent body to regulate and recommend safe temperature limits for workers.
Byelection winner says heatwaves are causing βabsolute chaosβ and workers need protection from unsafe conditions Hannah Spencer is to introduce a bill in parliament that would pave the way for a maximum workplace temperature in the UK, as the country grapples with increasingly frequent heatwaves. If passed, the legislation will create an independent body to recommend maximum safe workplace temperatures and set out how those recommendations should be implemented. Continue reading...