France: the government in favour of allowing the labour inspectorate to halt work on construction sites during a heatwave

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The news. In an interview with the newspaper Le Monde, French Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou stated he is in favour of allowing the labour inspectorate to halt work on construction sites during heatwaves. This measure would require a legislative change, as climate is not currently one of the grounds included in the Labour Code. Following a meeting organised with social partners on 24 June to address the extreme heat hitting France, he also announced the launch in autumn of a working group

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