Rayner demanded right for Britons to stop working during heatwaves
Angela Rayner previously asked the British to have the right to stop working during heat waves.
During the 2022 heat wave of the 40C temperatures recorded for the first time in the UK, now the Deputy Prime Minister urgently called on the previous conservative government to guide the safe working temperatures.
Employers, extra breaks, flexible working hours, or if temperatures are exceeded, forcing employees to control the temperatures in the work by allowing them to finish their shifts early.
Minister of Mrs. Rayner sent to social media, Protector The article titled: “Trade unions call the maximum UK workplace temperature while descending the heat wave.”
“We need urgent guidance for safe interior working temperatures, and the government should allow employers to allow personnel to work flexible in this heat. Where are their plans to keep people safe?”
Health Secretary Wes Streeting previously supported this kind of legislation and in July 2016, Foreign Minister David Lammy, Scotland Secretary Ian Murray, and cultural secretary Lisa Nandy signed an early day movement to support a similar move.
The unions reportedly launched new talks with ministers to provide a 27C legal limit for manual works.
The Health and Safety Manager who regulates health, safety and prosperity in the workplace is preparing new guidance that is expected to tell employers about “heat stress assessments” practices – but is expected to stop setting maximum temperature rules.
Meanwhile, TelegramLondon Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan weighs whether flexible working hours will be presented to the workers to avoid the most intense heat hours.
In some parts of the United Kingdom, it comes because it exceeds 30C this week in the fourth heat wave in summer.
Greece requires manual workers to take a break between noon and 17:00, while Spain, Italy and Germany have maximum working temperatures in summer.
A government spokesman said: “Deputy Prime Minister was guidance for the previous call for safe interior working temperatures. A health and safety execution workplace control list is open to the public to provide this guidance for employers and welcomes the ongoing work in this field.”
