Climate change and the world of work: Keeping cool with employees | EmploymentLinks

Take a look at this related cross-practice blog post.

July 2022 saw the UK’s first red extreme heat warning as unprecedented temperatures hit parts of the globe. A record 40.2°C was recorded at Heathrow, beating the previous 2019 record by 1.5°C. Outside of the UK, bleak reports emerged of workers that had died after suffering from heatstroke, including a 56-year-old warehouse worker and 60-year-old street cleaner in Madrid.  

With climate change set to make heat events like this more frequent, employers will face important questions about how to adapt and be more prepared for extreme heat in the long-term.