Heatwave | Labour pledges to introduce laws on maximum working temperatures

The Labour Party, led by Jeremy Corbyn, has introduced a new policy to aid workers in tough temperatures.

After first implying that such a plan could be on the cards in 2015, Corbyn today revealed the party’s intentions to make working in temperatures over 30 degrees illegal – if Labour were to win the next general election.

The ‘maximum workplace temperature’ rule – particularly poignant on what is expected to be the hottest day on record for the UK with temperatures set to hit 39 degrees – would protect professionals from working in dangerous conditions due to heat, and force bosses to introduce heat controls.

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Labour sources touted top solutions including remote working and flexible working as possible solutions, as well as introducing air conditioning into office spaces. In the event that companies do not comply with the policy, they could not only face fines but also appeals from unions and Health and Safety Executives (HSE).