To protect employees from the heat, a new text modifies the labor code

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A decree outlining measures to protect employees from extreme heat is set to come into effect on July 1. While it responds to a long-standing demand from unions, some want a more ambitious text.

A new decree will come into effect on July 1 to strengthen protection for employees during extreme heat. (Kelvin Murray/Getty Images)

"The dangers to the health of employees are set to increase due to climate change," he commented. Astrid Panosyan-Bo uvet , Minister of Labor and Employment, in a statement on the new decree that will come into force on July 1 for strengthen employee protection in the event of extreme heat. For several years , unions have been warning of the need to change the labor code, which is considered unsuitable for rising temperatures.

A year ago, they won their case by changing the regulations for