On 11 June, Spanish labour minister Yolanda Diaz launched a national campaign to raise awareness among businesses about the risks of worker exposure to high temperatures. The country's labour inspectorate will step up its monitoring of sectors most exposed to outdoor work and companies found to be in breach of the regulations will face fines of up to €980,000.
Yolanda Diaz, Spain’s labour minister, unveiled on 11 June the summer campaign to raise awareness among companies of the occupational risks associated with exposure to high temperatures and to remind them of the importance of preventive measures.
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Cécile Thibaud
Correspondent in Spain
As Madrid correspondent for mind RH since 2021, I cover news developments in Spain's world of work, focusing on legal developments and collective bargaining, particularly around work-life balance, equality and inclusion policies, which have been hot topics in the country in recent years.