Can you refuse to work or send your kids to school during a heatwave?

BBC NewsJune 23, 2026 at 12:52 AM UTCBbc
Can you refuse to work or send your kids to school during a heatwave?
As temperatures increase significantly over the next few days, these are your rights.

There's no law in the UK that says a given temperature is too hot or too cold to work.

But guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), external says employers must stick to health and safet… [+1065 chars]

Source: BBC News

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