Workplace heat limits proposed & more today
Today’s briefing covers a new proposal for maximum workplace temperatures as a heatwave affects Europe. We also report on the guilty verdict for former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and a tragic road accident in Newry.
You could soon have a legal right to stop working if your office or site gets too hot. The Labour Party is developing new legislation that would set a "maximum temperature" limit for workplaces. This comes as record-breaking heatwaves across Europe prompt calls for better protection for workers during extreme weather.
Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of 18 sex offenses against two women. The crimes occurred when the victims were children. A judge is now considering the next steps following the "trial of the facts" in the case, a legal process used when a full trial cannot proceed as normal.
A six-year-old girl, Kourtney Khloe McCormick, has died following a van collision in Newry. In weather news, health experts are advising people to use ice packs on major blood vessels to stay cool during the current warm spell. This advice follows reports of record-breaking temperatures and heat-related deaths in France.
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