France: employers face stricter requirements on preventing risks from high temperatures

On 1 June, the decree on the protection of workers against risks associated with high temperatures was published in France’s official journal. This text requires employers to implement several measures when the national heatwave warning system of Météo-France, the official French meteorological administration, is activated. They must then modify working hours accordingly, suspend strenuous tasks during the hottest hours of the day, adjust rest periods and adapt workstations to mitigate the...