[IER] Heatwave UK & the call for maximum working temperatures

[Ben Sellers]

News brief - 22/07/22                                                                           View this email in your browser 





Heatwave UK and the call for a maximum working temperature


This week saw temperatures soar to 41 degrees centigrade, as a heatwave swept the UK. Working conditions were intolerable for many workers. The conditions reopened the debate about a maximum temperature in workplaces. 

We Shouldn’t Be Working In This

We need a maximum working temperature in law to stop people facing conditions like this, argues the TUC's Shelly Asquith in Tribune Magazine.


Read the article in Tribune here 


Extreme heat: What are my rights at work?
HSE shares guidance on extreme heat in the workplace 


Read more 


One-in-ten are union members
Trade union membership increased from 6.6 million to 6.7 million, a rise of 1% between 2019/20 and 2020/21 according to Certification Officer's Annual Report


Read more 


Government plans to use agency workers to break strikes ​are dangerous and unlawful, says UNISON  
A new law allowing employers to use agency workers to replace striking staff during industrial disputes is to be challenged in the courts


Read more 


Professor Keith Ewing on Agency Workers as Strike-Breakers 
“It is not only irresponsible and impracticable to supply strike-breakers in industries like the railways where safety is at a premium, it also risks unnecessary conflict and controversy.”


Read more on Labour Outlook 


Court of Appeal reverses High Court decision on Tesco ‘fire and rehire’ – Usdaw will fight on
Retail trade union Usdaw and leading law firm Thompsons have expressed their disappointment at a Court of Appeal judgment on the 15th July


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