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What to know if you're too hot to work - and why there's no maximum temperature

Students and employees are still expected to attend schools and workplaces despite blistering temperatures - but here's what you can do

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What to know if you're too hot to work - and why there's no maximum temperature

UK 40°C heat alerts with no legal workplace temperature limit means employers must manage heat as hazard or risk litigation. Governance vacuum places full duty-of-care responsibility on companies; inadequate outdoor worker protections become liability vectors for claims.

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What is the UK’s maximum working temperature? Everything you need to know

UK Met Office issued a rare red alert for extreme heat exceeding 38°C Wednesday-Thursday, threatening to break June's 1976 record of 35.6°C. Employers face no legal temperature mandates but must conduct health-risk assessments; the Climate Change Committee is pushing for regulatory standards as climate volatility grows.

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sabato 20 giugno 2026·inews.co.uk
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domenica 21 giugno 2026·independent.co.uk
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What to know if you're too hot to work - and why there's no maximum temperature

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What to know if you're too hot to work - and why there's no maximum temperature

What is the UK’s maximum working temperature? Everything you need to know

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