Poland: decree sets maximum workplace temperatures

The news. On 9 July, Poland’s Minister of Labour, Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk, signed a decree introducing new obligations for employers during heatwaves. The regulation establishes temperature thresholds beyond which work must be suspended, namely 35°C in indoor workplaces, except where this is technically impossible. For “heavy outdoor work”, defined as tasks requiring an energy expenditure of more than 1,500 kcal for men and 1,000 kcal for women, the maximum permitted temperature is set at 3