The entire country is under a ‘high temperature’ weather warning until Tuesday, with Met Eireann saying it will be “exceptionally warm” during the day and “extremely uncomfortable” at night.
But with a Monday return to work looming, many workers will be wondering what their rights are when it comes to taking a day off during a heatwave.For those working in an office, there is no maximum temperature in a workplace but there is a minimum. The act says employers must "take reasonable care to protect his or her safety, health and welfare and the safety, health and welfare of any other person who may be affected by the employee’s acts or omissions at work".
“Unless conditions are extreme, measures such as those outlined above should prevent any employees justifiably claiming that the company is in breach of its duty under the 2005 Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act. Mike Hibbs, employment partner at law firm Shakespeare Martineau, told Mirror Money: “The fact that many employees are still working from home does not mean that employers can suddenly forget their health and safety responsibilities.
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