Is Your Workplace Warm Enough?

The big freeze predicted this week will see temperatures rarely rising above 5 degrees Celsius. The good news for employers is that the law is pretty clear on this matter; the minimum acceptable temperature is 16 degrees Celsius, or 13 degrees Celsius for strenuous work.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 state (regulation 7) that:

"- during working hours, the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings shall be reasonable;
- a method of heating or cooling shall... (261 more words)

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