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Sadiq Khan backs maximum workplace temperature calls amid UK heatwaves
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Sadiq Khan backs maximum workplace temperature calls amid UK heatwaves
Sadiq Khan has supported proposals for a legally enforceable maximum workplace temperature in the UK.
- A spokesperson for Khan said the mayor backs a maximum workplace temperature but lacks the power to introduce enforceable rules.
- A government spokesperson said there are no plans for a mandatory maximum temperature and that the Health and Safety Executive will consult on thresholds.
- Green Party MP Hannah Spencer announced plans to introduce a bill that would establish a workplace heat limit.
- In May, the Climate Change Committee recommended setting maximum work temperature regulations to address risks to workers' safety.
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