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This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament

Rejected petition Legal temperature to work in a kitchen in 30°+ heat

Chefs and kitchen workers are backing a call from the TUC to implement a legal maximum for temperatures in the workplace.

As the UK remains bathed in the hottest weather on record, with some kitchens recording temperatures as high as 55°C hospitality workers are being forced to endure extreme hea

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/267930

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