Unions across Europe are calling on governments to introduce legislation to safeguard workers from rising temperatures, after western Europe recorded its hottest June on record.

  • Water&Wings@beehaw.org
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    26 天前

    In Canada most or all employees can refuse work if they legitimately and reasonable believe an aspect of their work is unsafe.

    I’ve used it a couple of times over the years. The last time being the outside temperature was over 30, and the AC was broken, leading to my office being mid 20s. I felt sleepy, nauseated, and just plain too hot.

    I refused to work until the AC was fixed. Although my employer and I worked out something, new AC was installed the next spring.