Climate change is here, time for the UK to discover air conditioning
The wording of the title made it sound like authorities forced them to close. In this case the manager/owner decided to shut down because it was too hot for their own staff, so kudos to them.
Not sure about worker rights in the UK, but I am pretty sure in Germany the restaurant would have to shut down whether the manager or owner wants to or not.
heat protection rules in Germany are actually quite weak, above 30 they have to let you wear some lighter clothing and give you water… but yeah I think over 50 would not be allowed
Above 30 degrees, your employer has to take measures to cool down your working place. A room above 35 mustn’t be used for work.
For those of us who go by Fahrenheit, 50 C is 122 F! Damn!
Here Oklahoma they would not shut down not even for the customers.
So a normal day in Phoenix during summer.
“yeah but it’s a dry heat”
Noone should be forced to work in temperatures over 30 degrees, anything over 25 should require free drinks and ice creams
Basing that comment on Britain which falls apart in hot weather, your mileage elsewhere may vary
Obviously you’ve never been to the Middle East.
Anything bellow 25 should require space heaters and the option to wear a blanket.
Anyway, hello from Brazil. Yes, YMMV.
lol
lmao even
Here in Canada we have laws regarding both minimum and maximum temperatures we’re allowed to work in, although it varies from industry and province.
There’s a minimum temperature for indoor work in Britain, but no maximum. The minimum for sedentary work used to be 17°C, but they reduced it to 16°C during the last government. Notably, it hasn’t been increased again under the current one. (For active indoor work, it’s 13°C. Outdoor work has no limits otherwise the country would be even less functional in extreme weather than it already is.)
In Alaska we don’t have that hippie regulation bullshit.
Sure you do. Your regulations around environmental damage are more strict than Canadian regulations.
News is from Wales but this is happening in other places too.
https://www.news10.com/news/capital-region-restaurants-close-doors-due-to-extreme-heat/
