Rejected petition: Introduce a maximum legal working temperature in UK workplaces.
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We want the Government to introduce a legally enforceable max. workplace temperature. Current UK law sets minimum workplace temperatures but no maximum. During periods of extreme heat, workers can be required to continue working in conditions that may affect their health, safety, and productivity.
We believe employers should be legally required to take action when workplace temperatures exceed safe limits, including improving ventilation, providing additional breaks, supplying drinking water, allowing flexible working arrangements, or temporarily suspending non-essential work. We ask the Government to establish a maximum workplace temperature of 30°C, with lower limits for physically demanding work.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Create a legally enforceable maximum working temperature
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770354We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.